66.3% of Voters Take Part in Presidential Vote as of 05:00p.m. Local Time: Exit Poll

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According to Free, Transparent and Fair Elections (FTFE) Coalition, 66.3% of voters took part in the vote as of 05:00p.m. local time, Eldar Ismayilov, co-founder of FTFE said to Trend .

Seven candidates run for presidency at the 15 October presidential elections including Ilham Aliyev, chairman of Ruling New Azerbaijan Party, Igbal Agazade, chairman of opposition Umid (Hope) Party, Fazil Gazanfaroglu, chairman of Great Establishment Party, Gudrat Hasanguliyev, chairman of Unified Popular Front Party, Hafiz Hajiyev, chairman of Muasir Musavat Party, Fuad Aliyev, chairman of Liberal Democrat Party and independent candidate Gulamhuseyn Alibayli.

/ Trend , corr S. Javadsoy/