Russia’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mikhail Evdokimov, thanked the Azerbaijani side for contributing to the organization of elections for deputies to the Russian State Duma.
A total of 3,200 ballots were prepared for the polling station established at the Russian Embassy in Baku. Dmitry Zhuzhalov, secretary of the polling station’s election commission, announced that more than 500 people are expected to vote.
Russia’s 2026 election schedule
Voting in the elections held alongside the elections for deputies to the ninth convocation of the Russian State Duma began on September 18. Voting is scheduled to conclude on September 20.
On the single voting day in 2026, elections are expected to be held for a total of 20,700 deputy seats and elected positions. Russian President Vladimir Putin had described the State Duma elections as Russia’s most important domestic political event.