‘Of the approved candidates, 305 were nominated by 25 political parties, 684 were nominated by their own initiative, and 1 person was nominated by initiative groups,’ said Mazahir Panahov, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), at a press conference held in connection with the parliamentary elections.
‘990 candidates are vying for the deputy mandate in the parliamentary elections,’ the CEC chairman added.
Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency