
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan holds municipal elections, only one opposition party secures seats
Only the opposition REAL Party managed to win five seats in the elections, while another, Musavat, called for a redo.
Only the opposition REAL Party managed to win five seats in the elections, while another, Musavat, called for a redo.
Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission has announced that it was not inviting foreign observers to monitor the upcoming municipal elections, but ‘will accept anyone’ who offers to monitor the voting process. Mazahir Panahov, the chair of the commission, explained that ‘of course, we will accept anyone who approaches us. But we will not invite observers from abroad.’ Panahov added that municipal elections are internal affairs of Azerbaijan. Municipal elections are scheduled to be held i