A block of political parties shall submit information about its full and abbreviated name to the Central Election Commission.
The name of the block of political parties shall be defined in the joint meeting of representatives of political parties, which joined that block. Names of political parties, which are not included in that block (regardless of whether they participate in the elections or not) or of other political parties that participated in previous elections cannot be used. If a new registered block of political parties does not include a majority of political parties that joined the block during previous elections, a newly established block cannot be named by its previous name. Name or surname of a physical individual can be used by the block of political parties on the basis of that individual’s written consent.
A block of political parties can also submit its emblem to the Central Election Commission. A block of political parties can submit any emblem except for registered emblem of any political party that is included in the block or the emblems used by other political parties and blocks of political parties for previous or being used for current elections (taking into consideration Article 51.2 of this Code). Symbols of the block of political parties should not:
insult state symbols of the Republic of Azerbaijan or other countries, religious symbols;
violate common accepted moral norms.
The block of political parties should make agreement with the Central Election Commission on the usage of the block’s name, which cannot contain more than 5 words and its emblem in the election documents.
It shall not be allowed to change the names and emblems of a block of political parties during the election processes.
