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PACE DELEGATION TO OBSERVE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN

Baku, 10 0ctober ,(AzerTAj)A 26-member delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Andres Herkel (Estonia), will be visiting Azerbaijan from 12 to 17 October 2008 to observe the presidential election, alongside observers from the European Parliament and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR).

The delegation will also include an
expert from the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.
The delegation members will be meeting several election candidates, representatives
of the political parties and coalitions, the Chair of the Central Electoral
Commission, political experts and representatives of civil society and the media,
before travelling to various parts of the country to observe voting on 15 October.
A press conference will be held on Thursday 16 October.

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