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Information About the Implementation of Recommendations of the Venice Commission on the Law on Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan 2000 COUNCIL CONSEIL OF EUROPE DE L'EUROPE Strasbourg, 9 October 2000 Restricted <cdl\doc\2000\cdl\82eADD.pdg> CDL (2000) 82 Addendum English only EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION) Information about the Implementation of Recommendations of the Venice Commission on the Law on Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Addendum This document wi/1 not be distributed at the meeting. P/ease bring this copy. Ce document ne sera pas distribué en réunion. Prière de vous munir de cet exemplaire. AZ8 RBAYCAN RESPUBLÎKASININ REPRESENTATION DE LA AVROPA $URASI REPUBLIQUE D'AZERBAIDJAN N8ZDÎND8 AUPRES DU NÜMAY8ND8 LÎYÎ CONSEIL DE L'EUROPE No. A-457 Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe presents its compliments to the Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe and the Secretariat General of the Council of Europe and has the honour to forward an unofficial translation of the letter of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Heydar Aliyev adressed to the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Please find enclosed. Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe avails itself of this opportunity to renew its assurances in the highest consideration to the Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe and the Secretariat General of the Council of Europe. ,,.. Z-,r Strasbourg, 6 October 2000 Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe, Secretariat General of the Council of Europe, STRASBOURG Palais de l'Europe, pièce 1007 Téléphone: 33.(0)3.90.21.44.02 . 67075 STRASBOURG Cedex (France) Télécopieur: 33.(0)3.88.41.33.04 E-mail : [email protected] 2 Unofflcal translation To Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan In connection with the forthcoming parliamentary elections be held on 5-th November ofthis year the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan has implemented all necessary actions deriving from the "Law on Elections to Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan" and the "Law on Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan" and has been continuing its activity in this field. Instructions and all other decisions adopted by the Central Electoral Commission within its competence in view of the recomendations of authoritative international organisations create the necassary basis to held democrat1c parliarrientary élections meeting the requirements of the universally recognized international standards. As it is known only the list of 5 political pàrties has been registered out of the the list of the candidates presented by 14 political parties and blocs applying to the Central Electoral Commission to take part in parliamentary elections on the basis of proportional electoral system of the unified multimandate electoral precinct. It does not raise any doubt that the decisions of the Central Electoral Commission to refuse the registration of the list of the candidates of other political parties are based on objective arguments and sometimes such kind of the decisions have been approved by the relevant court. However, I assume that the removal of the political parties from competition over the 25 deputy mandates on the basis of proportional electoral system limits a little the possibility of all the stratums of the population to express their political views independently. The main political decision should be made by the electorate and only the electorate should define which political party is worthy of being represented in the parliament of the independent Azerbaijan. The representation of every independent party in the parliament should depend on the social base of party and the rate of support by population, not state organ. ln my opinion, in the future political elections the political palitre of the Republic of Azerbaijan should be represented as wider as possible. This step will give an additional impetus to the democratic reforms carried out in our country, increase the political activity of the society and strengthen the citizen consolidation in society. Only the results of elections is the objective criteria of parties expression of the citizens will. Taking into account all these, not putting under the doubt the decisions of the Central Electoral Commission and respecting them I request you to consider the possibility to focus on the decisions restricting the participation of political parties of Azerbaijan in forthcoming parliamentary elections on the basis of proportional electoral system. Heydar Aliyev President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Baku city, 6-th October 2000 3 AZ0RBAYCAN RESPUBLÏKASININ REPRESENTATION DE LA AVROPA ~URASI REPUBLIQUE D'AZERBAIDJAN N0ZDÏND0 AUPRES DU NÜMAYe NDe LiYi CONSEIL DE L'EUROPE No. A-458 Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe presents its compliments to the Permanent Representations to the· Council of Europe and the Secretariat General of the Council of Europe and has the honour to fonvard the Decision by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaij an on Registration of the Common Lists of Candidates of the Musavat Party, the Azerbaijan Democrat Party, the Azerbaijan Popular Democratic Party, the National Congress Party, the Party of Alliance for the Sake of Azerbaijan, the Party of Democratic World of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan Liberal Party and "Democratic Azerbaijan" Bloc of Political Parties, Which Have Been Registered by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Take Part in the Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan on November 5, 2000. Representation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe avails itself of this opportunity to renew its assurances in the highest consideration to the Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe and the Secretariat General of the Council of Europe. ~,,,,,- Strasbourg, 9 October 2000 Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe, Secretariat General of the Council ofEurope, STRASBOURG Palais de l'Europe, pièce 1007 Téléphone: 33.(0)3.90.21.44.02 67075 STRASBOURG Cedex (France) Télécopieur: 33.(0)3.88.41.33.04 E-mail : [email protected] 4 ' AZ0RBA YCAN RESPUBLtKASlNIN THE REPUBLIC O:F AZERBAIJAN .M0RK0ZÎ CENTRAL SEÇKÏ KOMiSSÎYASI ELECTJON COMMISSION , ,~----.,,. __________ Lermontov kllç. 68 · 370066 · Bskt • AZ9rbaycan 68 Lem'l<Jntov Stt'819t • Baki 370065 . Azerb11Usn Tfiilf!'tik~: (MJ4 12) 02-79-27, E-p,.;,;tu: cr,ctfz1@b~-=·n_at __.ai!_________ Te11Fax; (W4 12) r;2.79.27. ~-mi;;/h~:ftl':[email protected]/.s~ - DECI s-10 N by the Central Election Commlssi<:m of the Rapubiic of Azerbaijan en registration of the common lîsts of candidates of the Musavat Party, the Azerbaljan Democrat Party! the Azerbaij°an Popular Democratlc Party, the National Congress Party, the Party of Aliiance for the sake of Azerbaijan, the Party of Democratic World of Azerbatjan, the Azerbaljan Liberal Party and "Oemocratic Azerbaljanil Bloc of Polltical Parties, which have been reglstered by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaljan to take part ln the e!ections to the Mîlii Majlis of the Republic of A:zerbaljan on November 5, 2000 On October 6, 2000, Mr. Heydar Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan appealed to the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan requesting to discuss the possibilities of re-coneideratîon of decisions barring several parties, whose common lists of cançlidatês have not been registered by the Central Election Commission for the nation-wide constituency, to participate in upcoming parliamentary eiections. Representation of the politîcal palette of trie Republic of Azerbaijan in the Parliament as broad as possible 1s apprec;ateci in the appeal as a factor that offers additional impulse to the democratic reforms for the purpose of consolidating civic soiidarity in the society. The President of the country considers that voters should adopt main decisions in vote and namely they should determine which poiitical parties are worthy to be represented in the Pariiament of Azerbaijan. 5 The Central Election Commission observes the correspondence of Mr. President's appeal with the spirit and separate provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan those regulates this issue. The Central Election Commission considers that such a democratic step will enable equally all political parties, which intend to participate in the elections, and provides the conduct of fairer elections. Ta king above-mentioned into account and upholding Item 10 of the Article 2.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "on the Centrai Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan", the Central Eiection Commission d e ci d e s: To give consent for the Musavat Party, the Azerbaijan Democrat Party, the Azerbaijan Popular Democratic Party, the ·National Congress Party, the Party of Alliance for the sake of Azerbaljan, the Party ot Democratic World of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijan Liberal Party and "Democratîc Azerbaijan'' Bloc of Poiitical Parties to partîcipate in the elections and to register common lists of candidates foiwArrfAci hy thAm in the Central Election Commission of the Repubiic of Azerbaijan. Mazahir Panahov Chairman of the Central Election Commissiôn of the Republic of A.zerbaijan 6 .
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