Azeri independent TV lists newly elected MPs
Text of report by Azerbaijani TV station ANS on 8 January

[Presenter] The computerized information centre [of the Azerbaijani Central Electoral Commission - CEC] announced the names of the newly elected MPs in 11 electoral districts. We should note that the overall turnout during the by-elections in 11 electoral districts was 47.39 per cent. The CEC registered the highest turnout in the Astara [south of Azerbaijan] electoral district No 53 which was 79.85 per cent. The lowest turnout was registered in the Yasamal [in Baku] electoral district No 2 - 26.86 per cent. Eldaniz Valiyev has details:

[Video shows CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov giving instructions to an unidentified official, voice] Tell them to finish the quorum issue urgently. What is the percentage [presumably, of turnout], the president is interested.

[Correspondent] As you see, the president and the head of the Presidential Executive Staff, Ramiz Mehdiyev, are interested in the results of the by-elections which were held in 11 electoral districts and monitored by over 200 international observers. Panahov said that 47 per cent of the eligible voters had taken part in the elections. With the exception of minor irregularities in some districts, there were no violations of the law that might influence the elections' outcome, he said. Panahov believes that these elections were quite different from the 5 November elections. However, Panahov himself knows that there is a problem in the Haciqabul [central Azerbaijan] electoral district.

[Panahov] I have just been informed that in a precinct in Haciqabul allegedly some extra ballot papers have been found during the counting. I heard this and I do not know how many extra ballot papers were found.

[Correspondent] One of the irregularities, which were mentioned by Panahov, occurred in the Sumqayit [town near Baku] electoral district No 38. Panahov said that Tahir Aliyev [former chairman of the Customs Committee sacked by Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev], who had been registered there, attempted to hamper the electoral process and was rude to the district electoral commission. Panahov said that a protocol had been drawn up in connection with the incident. He said that the law-enforcement agencies may deal with this issue. Thus, as Panahov himself said, without taking into consideration minor disagreements, the by-elections were deemed valid. The winners are:

[Video shows list with names of elected MPs and their party affiliation, correspondent's voice]

1. Alimammad Nuriyev - the People's Front of Azerbaijan Party [opposition]

2. Mais Safarli - the Compatriot Party [opposition]

3. Iqbal Agazada - independent

4. Fikrat Sadixov - the New Azerbaijan Party [NAP - the ruling party]

5. Hidayat Qulamov - the Party for National Independence of Azerbaijan [opposition]

6. Isgandar Quliyev - NAP

7. Zahid Orucov - the Motherland Party [progovernment]

8. Gulmat Pirmatov - NAP

9. Famil Mammadov - NAP

10. Oqtay Samadov - NAP

11. Abutalib Samadov - the Alliance for Azerbaijan Party [progovernment].

Eldaniz Valiyev, Ibrahim Telmanoglu, ANS.

Source: ANS TV, Baku, in Azeri 1100 gmt 08 Jan 01

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