NO STEPS TAKEN IN AZERBAIJAN TOWARD DEMOCRATIZATION - ARMENIAN ANALYST
October 07, 2013 | 14:32
YEREVAN. - Everything possible is done to reelect Azerbaijan's
incumbent president Ilham Aliyev, analyst Sargis Asatryan stated
during a press conference on Monday.
In his words, the Azerbaijani authorities are seriously concerned,
and therefore they are attempting to remove the respective obstacles
so that no protests would be staged in the country.
"At the end of the day, the West must be shown that the elections
were held with success and the democratic institutions in Azerbaijan
function in normal fashion," Asatryan noted.
He added, however, that in these elections he does not observe any
steps toward democratization in the country.
To note, the presidential elections in Azerbaijan will be conducted
on Wednesday.
http://news.am/eng/news/174735.html
October 07, 2013 | 14:32
YEREVAN. - Everything possible is done to reelect Azerbaijan's
incumbent president Ilham Aliyev, analyst Sargis Asatryan stated
during a press conference on Monday.
In his words, the Azerbaijani authorities are seriously concerned,
and therefore they are attempting to remove the respective obstacles
so that no protests would be staged in the country.
"At the end of the day, the West must be shown that the elections
were held with success and the democratic institutions in Azerbaijan
function in normal fashion," Asatryan noted.
He added, however, that in these elections he does not observe any
steps toward democratization in the country.
To note, the presidential elections in Azerbaijan will be conducted
on Wednesday.
http://news.am/eng/news/174735.html