A delegation led by Mazahir Panahov, chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has visited Kazakhstan.
The visit was arranged at the invitation of Nurlan Abdirov, chairman of Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission. Its main purpose is to observe as international observers the snap parliamentary election scheduled for August 23.
Before election day, the Azerbaijani officials are to review preparations and the work of election commissions. On voting day, they will observe procedures at polling stations in Astana.
The delegation will also attend an August 22 meeting in Astana of the Consultative Platform of the supreme election bodies of member states of the Organization of Turkic States. Discussions will cover dialogue and cooperation between election administrations, exchanges of best practices and stronger institutional ties.
During the visit, Panahov is expected to meet his Kazakh counterpart, heads of election management bodies from OTS member states, leaders of international organizations taking part in election observation, and other officials.
The commission’s representatives are also observing Kazakhstan’s snap parliamentary election as part of the international missions of the Organization of Turkic States, the Turkic States Parliamentary Assembly, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
