2024 Azerbaijani Parliamentary Elections

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Azerbaijan’s opposition REAL party to elect new chair

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

Azerbaijan’s opposition Republican Alternative Party (REAL) has announced that it will elect a new chair by the end of the month, following the resignation of its chair Ilgar Mammadov for failing to secure a seat in the parliamentary elections. Mammadov resigned from his position on 11 September following the the Central Election Commission’s (CEC) decision to reject his appeal over electoral fraud in the 1 September snap parliamentary elections. He had earlier vowed to resign from his posi

Independent candidates Shafag Mayilova (left) and Ulduz Guliyeva (right) in front of the Central Election Commission. Photo: Ulviyaa Ali.

2024 Azerbaijani Parliamentary Elections

Azerbaijani independent candidates call for investigation into electoral fraud

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

A group of independent candidates who stood in 1 September’s parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan have called on the Central Election Commission (CEC) to launch an investigation into electoral fraud in the elections. During and after the vote, photos and footage portraying widespread electoral violations appeared on social media. According to the chairman of the CEC, Mazahir Panahov, applications recording voting violations ‘will be sent to the relevant district election commissions imm

2024 Azerbaijani Parliamentary Elections

Azerbaijani ruling party wins majority in parliamentary elections amidst reports of violations

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

Azerbaijan’s ruling party and independent candidates believed to be linked to the government have secured a majority in Sunday’s snap parliamentary elections amidst reports of electoral violations. The snap elections on Sunday ended with the ruling New Azerbaijan Party securing a majority in parliament with 67 seats, according to Turan. Turan has reported that 45 seats went to independent candidates, which many believe are linked to the government. The Civic Solidarity Party secured three

2024 Azerbaijani Parliamentary Elections

Challenging the system in Azerbaijan’s parliamentary election

by Aytan Farhadova

•5 min read

Few doubt the results of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections, due to held on 1 September. But despite this, some independent candidates are still trying to challenge the system. ‘Today, one of my observers, [Gular Farajova], was summoned to the police station for questioning’. This was posted by Vafa Naghi, who is running as an independent candidate in the Neftchala constituency, on her social media on Friday. Naghi says Farajova was summoned by the police based on a complaint by a member

Police outside the Toplum TV offices in March 2024. Photo: BBC Azerbaijan

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‘Enhanced’ police presence announced for Azerbaijan’s parliamentary election

by Aytan Farhadova

•4 min read

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Interior Minister, Ogtay Karimov, has announced that there will be a heightened level of security around the parliamentary elections in September, with increased surveillance around polling stations and police escorting ballot boxes. Karimov made the announcement at a meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) on Azerbaijan’s snap parliamentary elections announced for 1 September. ‘Persons who intend to interfere with the normal conduct of elections will be prompt

2024 Azerbaijani Parliamentary Elections

Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary election on 1 September

by Aytan Farhadova

•3 min read

Azerbaijan will hold snap parliamentary elections on 1 September, after the Constitutional Court approved the dissolution of Parliament. MPs applied to the Constitutional Court to approve the legality of dissolving parliament early last week and on Friday, the court approved the decision. President Ilham Aliyev said the move was aimed at ensuring the elections did not overlap with the COP29 climate conference, due to take place in Baku on 11–22 November 2024. Parliamentary elections were pr