Head of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s election evaluation mission Andres Herkel, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan to watch October 15 presidential elections, held separate meetings with the candidates, nominee for the presidency Gulamhuseyn Alibeyli told APA. They discussed at the meetings opinions of the candidates on the pre-election situation, election conditions and evaluation of passed phases and other issues. Herkel met with each candidate – BAXCP chairman Gudrat Hasanguliyev, ALDP chairman Fuad Aliyev, and MMP chairman Hafiz Hajiyev and discussed with them the same issues.
Then Andreas Herkel met with the leaders of the parties included in Azadlig bloc the (the Popular Front Party, the Liberal Party and the Citizen and Development), the Musavat Party and the Public Forum ‘For Azerbaijan’. The meeting mainly focused on the socio-political situation in Azerbaijan and forthcoming presidential elections, Eldar Namazov, the president of the Public Forum ‘For Azerbaijan’ told. Andreas Herkel interested in why the opposition parties don’t participate in the presidential elections.
The next meeting of Andres Herkel realized on Wednesday with human rights defenders Leila Yunus and Eldar Zeynalov and discussed with them upcoming presidential elections. Andres Herkel has discussed the same topic with the head of the Election Monitoring Center Anar Mammadli. /APA/