Caucasus Republic - Azerbaijani president calls new parliamentary election
In the authoritarian-led Republic of Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus, President Ilham Aliyev has announced a pre-term parliamentary election for September 1st.
A corresponding decree by Aliyev, who declared himself the winner of an earlier pre-term presidential election in February with approximately 92% of the votes, was published in the capital Baku. Originally, the election was scheduled for the occupation of the 125 deputy mandates in November. However, the oil- and gas-rich country at the Caspian Sea then took over the UN-Climate Change Conference (COP29) from Poland.
Azerbaijan is under international criticism due to serious human rights violations. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has repeatedly criticized past elections in the country with a population of around ten million. The elections are not considered fair or free. Azerbaijan is an important energy supplier to the EU.
- The upcoming parliamentary election in Azerbaijan, announced by President Ilham Aliyev, is scheduled for September 1st, replacing the original election schedules.
- Despite facing international criticism for human rights violations, Azerbaijan, a South Caucasus Republic and significant energy supplier to the EU, will hold its parliamentary elections under the authoritarian leadership of President Aliyev.
- The pre-term parliamentary election in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is a concern for the OSCE, which has criticized the fairness and freedom of elections in the Caucasus Republic in the past.
- The announcement of an early presidential election in February, which saw Aliyev declare victory with over 92% of the votes, was followed by a decree for a subsequent pre-term parliamentary election in September.
