Day: July 10, 2024

“Azerbaijan is the only country, where media outlets do not get approval from any organization during the elections and they freely participate in the coverage of election process,” said Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov as he addressed the meeting held for the chairs of the district election commissions, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

According to the CEC chairman, necessary conditions are created in more than 6,400 polling stations across 125 constituencies throughout the country for holding the snap parliamentary elections.

Noting that 26 polling stations were set up in the liberated territories during the past presidential election, Mazahir Panahov underlined that the number of polling stations would be increased in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

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“We have inquired about the conditions created at the precinct election commissions for the organized holding of elections. All necessary conditions must be provided in the premises of the commissions,” said Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Head of the Department for Territorial and Organizational Issues of the Presidential Administration Zeynal Naghdaliyev as he addressed the meeting held with chairs of the district election commissions, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

Noting that there are 26 polling stations set up in the liberated territories earlier, the Assistant to the President underlined that eight more polling stations have now been established there.

The Assistant to the President recommended the chairs of the election commissions to contact the relevant institutions if any negative cases are detected.

“The number of voters in 125 constituencies across the country has increased significantly. By August 9, the identification of open and closed places in constituencies will be completed.

Zeynal Naghdaliyev also highlighted the importance of determining the voter lists before the elections.

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Nazila Isgandarova, an Azerbaijani diaspora activist in Canada, has been awarded the Champion of Diversity Award in Canada, according to Guivami Rahimli, PhD, Professor at Baku State University, who also served as president of the Azerbaijan-Norway Friendship Society, citing the Canadian media outlet YorkRegion.com.

Professor Rahimli had the opportunity to work with Nazila Isgandarova during the challenging period of the liberation of the Karabakh region from Armenian occupation and restoration of its internationally recognized territorial integrity, conveying an accurate picture of Azerbaijan to the international audience regarding the Karabakh conflict.

Nazila Isgandarova is a professor and Supervised Psychospiritual Education (SPE) Director at Emmanuel College at Victoria University in the University of Toronto. 

Nazila is also the first Muslim woman chaplain, and spiritual care provider in Canada since 2004 and the first Muslim certified supervisor-educator at the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care.

Canada’s provincial government of Ontario has honored Nazila Isgandarova with the 2023 Champion of Diversity Award for being an outstanding community leader.

Nazila is a champion of diversity for demonstrating cross-cultural understanding, recognising those who make contribution toward preserving cultural heritage and supporting employees from different cultures.

One of the ways Nazila Isgandarova pays her inspiration forward and advocates is by co-founding the Azerbaijani Women’s Support Center (AWSC), alongside Minira Babayeva, Yegana Jafarova, Konul Gurbanova and Elmira Mammadova.

AWSC is a charity organization dedicated to helping women and families in need through various programs and initiatives and Canada’s only charity organization for Azerbaijani women.

Nazila tells that her journey toward community service in Canada was inspired by the compassionate women she encountered in various organizations and supporting employees from different cultures, motivating her to enhance the lives of others and strengthen her ties with the communities.

“I’m truly grateful to receive this prestigious award. This recognition marks a significant achievement in my community work and highlights efforts and commitment to diversity and interfaith relationships.”

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