Over 2 mln people voted in Azerbaijan
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Turnout in the Milli Majlis elections in Azerbaijan approached 34% two hours before the end of voting.
According to the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan, by 16:00 Moscow time, two hours before the end of voting, turnout in the Milli Majlis elections exceeded a third of registered voters.
According to data announced by representative of the CEC Farid Orujov, by this time, a total of 2.172 mln citizens have cast their ballots for candidates participating in the elections, which means a turnout of 33.82%, the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza reports.
The highest turnout was demonstrated by Khankendi electoral district No.122, where 49.48% of voters came to the polling stations.
The elections of the Milli Majlis began today at 7:00 Moscow time. The duration of the voting is 12 hours, so in less than two hours the voting will be completed and the vote counting will begin. The exit-poll results will be announced.