 On 18 August, the Central Elections Commission (CEC) confirmed the nomination of two more people for presidential elections, including Teymur Guliyev, advisor of Madaniyyet (Culture) newspaper, and Suleyman Guliyev, the editor-in-chief of Ekspertiza (Examination) newspaper. Number of presidential contenders, confirmed by CEC, reached 14. The CEC registered the candidatures of the chairman of the governing New Azerbaijan Party and current President Ilham Aliyev at a meeting held on 16 August.
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