Azerbaijan: Will Ilham Aliyev Be President For The Third Time?

31.07.2012 ✍ Paweł Lickiewicz

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The ruling party Yeni (New Azerbaijan)has announced its presidential candidate for the upcoming election. And once again it is the incumbent head of state – Ilham Aliyev.

Ilham Aliyev presides over a Government's meeting, source: en.president.az

After the announcement, Deputy Chairman of Yeni (New Azerbaijan Party – Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası) Ali Ahmadov said: “We have repeatedly stated that the candidature of the chairman of the ruling party, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is supported not only by all members of the party, but by most people”.

One of coordinators of the oppositionist Public Chamber movement Panah Huseynov informed earlier that Aliyev’s participation for the third time would result in unfair election. Though the voting takes place in 2013, the campaign has already started.

The chances of the current president’s opposing candidates are slim. The nationwide constitutional referendum held in 2009 approved the abolishment of limiting a presidential term – the general argument stated such restrictions are anti-democratic. Furthermore, in 2012 the Parliament established the right of lifelong immunity for heads of state – the former and the incumbent.

It seems that Ilham Aliyev will continue to win, next year and so forth.

Source: today.az, eurasianet.org.

Tags: Azerbejdżan, election campaign in Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, New Azerbaijan Party, Panah Huseynov, presidential elections, Yeni

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OSA

2012-07-30 21:30:02

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I to jest właśnie wzór demokratycznego, cywilizowanego i wyjątkowo praworządnego kraju. Nie wiem tylko dla czego tak długo zwleka rodzina Europejska z przyjęciem tego kraju do Unii. Dożywotni immunitet, prezydentura do końca świata... A my tylko słyszymy o wizytach kolejnych Polityków Europejskich w Baku, i o spotkaniach z Alijewem. Zastanawiam się czy Azerbejdżan wypada lepiej czy gorzej niż np. Białoruś. O co chodzi z tymi podwójnymi standardami??? Bo przecież nie o to, że Azerbejdżan ma ropę, i trzeba im łazić w zadek.

Pawel Lickiewicz

2012-07-31 10:29:02

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Potwierdzam, chodzi o ropę. No i o gaz. O Iran. O Rosję i Turcję. O kawałek Azji Centralnej z jej gazem i ropą.

“What Eastern Europeans think about the democratic transition: Understanding values and attitudes”…

How about participating in civic activities?

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