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Azerbaijani presidential election
February 7
Early presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Azerbaijan on 7 February 2024. Originally set for October 2025, President Ilham Aliyev called for a snap election in December 2023 following the previously successful Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, which brought an end to the Armenian-led breakaway state Republic of Artsakh and the full accession of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region by Azerbaijan. Due to the pretext, the election was unofficially referred as “Victory Election” (Azerbaijani: Zəfər seçkisi) by the officials and press media. This will be a third snap election for president in Azerbaijan’s history, as well as the first presidential election to be held in winter season.
The election takes place in an authoritarian context where the opposition and independent media are repressed in Azerbaijan. The two main opposition parties, Musavat and Popular Front, announced that they would not put up candidates for the election and urged voters to stay home, citing the undemocratic nature of the election.
Sources and further reading:
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev calls snap presidential elections for February, AlJazeera 7.12.23
Azerbaijan can become a constructive player in the Caucasus, Politico Europe 17.11.23
https://www.politico.eu/article/azerbaijan-can-become-a-constructive-player-in-the-caucasus/
