TURKPA EOM met with Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister

On 30 August 2024, TURKPA Election Observation Mission met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Samir Sharifov. Welcoming the Mission, Deputy Minister noted that Azerbaijan attached great significance to the activities of TURKPA. Touching on the role of TURKPA in the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation, Mr. Sharifov noted that cooperative mechanisms within the Assembly had proved their effectiveness. He emphasized that Azerbaijan would further support the Organization’s activities. Talking about the significance of the early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, Deputy Minister underlined that for the first time parliamentary elections would take place in the liberated territories and citizens would be able to exercise their electoral rights in their native lands. Mr. Sharifov noted the considerable experience of TURKPA in the monitoring of elections and expressed conviction that the Mission would make significant contribution to the observation process of the early parliamentary elections. Noting that polling stations had been established in the liberated territories, the Mission emphasized the importance of the early parliamentary elections that would also take place in these territories. The Mission expressed gratitude for the conditions provided for observation of the elections and wished success in the conduct of the elections. The TURKPA Election Observation Mission is composed of the parliamentarians from Kazakhstan and Türkiye – Mukash Iskandirov (Kazakhstan), Ahmet Zenbilci, Emre Çalışkan, Mahmut Rıdvan Nazırlı, Kadim Durmaz and Filiz Kılıç (Türkiye), TURKPA Secretary General Mehmet Süreyya Er, parliamentary staff members and other representatives of the TURKPA Secretariat. The Mission is headed by member of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Ahmet Zenbilci.