He noted that no violation was noticed by the group members during the observation of the voting process.
“The state has taken all necessary measures to hold a transparent referendum,” said Unuvar and emphasized the high voter turnout in the polling stations which they have visited.
The referendum to make amendments to Azerbaijan’s Constitution kicked off at 08:00 and will wrap up at 19:00 (UTC/GMT +4).
The number of voters in Azerbaijan stands at 5,267,111 people, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC).
As many as 117 international observers – MPs from over 30 countries as well as observers from various international organizations, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) – have been accredited by Azerbaijan’s CEC to observe the referendum.
The total number of the observers is around 53,000.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order to hold a referendum on amending the Constitution on Sept. 26.
Voter turnout high in referendum in Azerbaijan - Turkish MP
26 September 2016
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The referendum in Azerbaijan fully reflects the democratic expression of will of Azerbaijani people, Necdet Unuvar, chairman of Turkey-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Friendship Group at Turkey`s Grand National Assembly, told on Sept.26.
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