BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 9. A delegation led by
Mazahir Panahov, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC)
of Azerbaijan, has departed for Hungary to observe the country’s
parliamentary elections, the Media and Communications Department of
the CEC Secretariat told Trend.


The visit is being carried out at the invitation of Attila
Mihály Nagy, President of Hungary’s National Election Office. The
purpose of the visit is to monitor the parliamentary elections
scheduled to take place in Hungary on April 12.


As part of the program, Panahov is expected to hold meetings
with his Hungarian counterpart and other officials, as well as with
heads of election management bodies from various countries
participating in the observation process. The discussions will
focus on the exchange of experience in election administration,
prospects for expanding cooperation, and other issues of mutual
interest.


CEC representatives will also familiarize themselves with
pre-election preparations in the capital, Budapest, and observe the
voting process at polling stations on election day.


The CEC is also represented in the observation mission of the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for
Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR).