Ruling party wins Azerbaijani election

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 10 Feb 2020 by Alex Teddy
The president's party has won the election to the Majilis (parliament). The New Azerbaijan Party won 65 of the 125 seat. Of the remaining deputies all bar one are members of pro-government parties. The result was never in doubt. Opponents of President Aliyev slammed the election as a charade. The first past the post system would advantage the established parties anyway. However, elections in Azerbaijan tend to be dubious expressions of popular will.

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