Presidential elections have started in Azerbaijan

On February 7, early presidential elections are being held in Azerbaijan. The election campaign of candidates began on January 15. The Central Election Commission has registered seven candidates for the presidency.

The main candidate is the current President Ilham Aliyev, who has been in office since 2003. His formal competitors are members of the Azerbaijani parliament Zahid Oruj, Fazil Mustafa, Razi Nurullayev, Elshad Musayev, Fuad Aliyev, Gudrat Hasanguliyev. It is noteworthy that not a single representative of opposition parties and movements registered as a candidate.

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