Azerbaijani president's 90% re-election margin raises concerns over 'restrictive' system
Fox News
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's landslide re-election victory has been confirmed by the Eurasian nation's Central Election Commission.
Aliyev has been in power for more than 20 years. He had called an early vote while he was enjoying a surge in popularity after his forces swiftly reclaimed the Karabakh region from ethnic Armenian separatists who had controlled it for three decades. He is now heading into another seven-year term in office.
The election Wednesday, "took place in a restrictive environment and ... was marked with the stifling of critical voices," said Artur Gerasymov, special coordinator and leader of the OSCE group of election observers in Azerbaijan.
More Related News