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15 October 2003 - 19:00 AMT

AZERI OPPOSITION STATES OPEN AND MASS VIOLATIONS DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

In the course of the presidential election in Azerbaijan open and mass violations take place, representatives of opposition parties of Azerbaijan told journalists in Baku. In the words of vice-president of “People’s Front of Azerbaijan” party Fuad Mustafayev, most typical violations include dropping numerous voting papers into ballot boxes, refusal to count ballots before the vote, etc. And many transgressions are committed in presence of international observers. It should be reminded that 8 candidates claim the highest post of the country. These are prime minister Ilham Aliyev, chairman of “Musavat” party Isa Hambar, leader of National Independence of Azerbaijan Etibar Mamedov, chairman of “Muasir Musavat” party Hafiz Hajiyev, head of “Adalyat” party Ilyas Ismailov, chairman of Civil Unity Party Sabir Rustamkhanly and candidates, proposed by groups of electors, Lala-Shovket Hajiyeva and Hudrat Hasanghuliyev. According to the data of the Central Electoral Commission, 4 million 377 thousand electors are registered.