Today.Az » Politics » President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva vote at election - UPDATE - PHOTOS
09 October 2013 [20:09] - Today.Az
The presidential election started across Azerbaijan at 8.00 local time on October 9.
Turnout has been high at the polling station No 6 of Sabail constituency No 29 since early hours of Wednesday.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and daughters Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva arrived at the polling station.
The President and his family members cast their votes here.
The moment was watched by representatives of local and foreign media, as well as TV channels.
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10:18
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev participated in voting at presidential election, which is being held today in the country.
Ten candidates will participate in the presidential election.
These candidates are: the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the chairman of Umid Party Igbal Aghazadeh, self-nominated candidate MP Zahid Oruj, the chairman of the United Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (UAPFP) MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev, the chairman of the Modern Musavat Party Hafiz Hajiyev, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Social Democratic Party (ASDP) Araz Alizadeh, the chairman of the National Revival Movement Party, MP Faraj Guliyev, the candidate nominated by the initiative group of voters of the 'National Council of Democratic Forces', Jamil Hasanli, the chairman of the Adalat Party, MP Ilyas Ismayilov and the chairman of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) Sardar Jalaloglu.
The previous presidential election was held in Azerbaijan on October 15, 2008.
Azerbaijan holds presidential elections every five years.
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