08/01/2020 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament will not observe the early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan on 9 February, it said in a statement on Wednesday 8 January. According to our information, Parliament, which in the past has sent delegations locally, has not been invited to do so this time, and no explanation has been given. “Therefore, should any Member of the European Parliament decide to observe these elections, she/he would do so in her/his personal capacity and would under no circumstances, through any statement or action, represent the view or position of the European Parliament”, the statement said. The elections were called by President Ilham Aliyev following the dissolution of parliament in response to the resignation of the Prime Minister in October. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will deploy an election observation mission. (MF)