Azeri electoral body annuls voting results in capital's district due to fraud

Text of report by Azerbaijani TV station ANS on 6th November

[Presenter in the studio] The Central Electoral Commission has today considered the results of the elections in the second precinct of Khatai district [of Baku] 10th electoral commission due to irregularities during the voting. The victory of the chairman of the Democratic Enlightment Party, Babakhan Muradov, has been declared invalid.

Source: ANS TV, Baku, in Azeri 1600 gmt 6 Nov 00

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