"The imperative for conducting presidential elections is primarily dictated by the complete restoration of Azerbaijan's sovereignty." Israyil Isgandarov, Executive Director of the "Umid" Support to Social Development Public Union, made this statement to the secki-2024.az website.

He emphasized that these elections represent the most accurate and consistent response to those who may struggle with the full independence of Azerbaijan.

"At present, Azerbaijan has created the most conducive conditions for holding elections. As a representative of civil society, leading an organization with extensive experience in collaborating with communities nationwide, and serving as a civil society expert representing our country in various international forums, I can confidently assert that our observations within the communities we engage with indicate that the population is likely to participate more willingly in the electoral process. Motivated by the significant victory, the initiation of the process of returning to Karabakh, and the enhanced international standing of the country, voter turnout is anticipated to surpass previous elections. With a higher level of civic engagement, voters are poised to make more informed decisions," stated Israyil Isgandarov.

Addressing the potential for ensuring election transparency, the executive director of the Public Union added that the NGO sector will exhibit greater activism in these elections compared to previous ones: "Over 6 thousand NGO representatives have been issued observation cards to monitor the presidential elections. This marks a nearly fourfold increase from the number of observers in the 2018 presidential elections."