The parliamentary poll in Azerbaijan has run competitively, Secretary General of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM) Altai Efendiev said during a media briefing, AzVision.az reports.

"During the observation, the group didn't detect any violations. Voters had access to necessary information about candidates; the ballots were informative, and candidates were equally presented. The list of candidates at polling stations averaged from seven to 10 persons, representing various political parties and independent candidates.

The voting process was conducted privately, and the act of placing the ballot into the ballot box was transparent. Voters' decisions weren't subject to influence or pressure either inside or outside the polling stations," he said.

According to him, voter turnout at all visited polling stations was moderate.

"The voting was competitive. I would also like to highlight the historical significance and special importance of this election, which was held throughout Azerbaijan following the full restoration of territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders," he added.

The snap parliamentary election was held in Azerbaijan on September 1.

According to preliminary data, the voter turnout in the election reached 37.27 percent.

A total of 2,196,771 voters had cast their ballots in the election, and 5,895 polling stations submitted their protocols to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan.

A total of 112,749 local observers have been registered, including over 65,000 representatives of political parties. There were 598 international observers from 51 organizations and 69 countries.

Among the 990 registered candidates, 305 represent 25 political parties, while 371 are party members but were not nominated by their parties. In total, 676 candidates are affiliated with political parties.

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