International organizations to assist Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections with plans

The OSCE Office in Baku, the Council of Europe Office in Azerbaijan and the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan will jointly present their plans for assisting the country to prepare for the 7th of November parliamentary elections, the OSCE official website said.

The aim of the projects is to support the efforts of the Government and other relevant actors to improve the electoral process and bring the conduct of elections into line with Azerbaijan’s OSCE and CoE commitments and other standards for democratic elections.

The assistance will concentrate on enhancing political dialogue, strengthening the capacities and independence of the electoral administration and other relevant actors; supporting a media environment that will ensure independent, unbiased and plural coverage of the electoral campaigns of all candidates; encouraging the proper implementation of the Law on Freedom of Assembly; and stimulating public interest and participation in the electoral process, including by women and young people.


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