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ARMENIAN EXPERT: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN AZERBAIJAN WAS A SHOW
by Nana Martirosyan
Thursday, October 10, 18:19
The past presidential election in Azerbaijan was a well-staged
show, Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan told
journalists on Thursday.
"There was no election. So, there is nothing to talk about. And
consequently, this will have no influence on either the Nagorno-
Karabakh peace process or any other process in the region," the
expert said.
Concerning the voters' lists, Iskandaryan believes that the Azeri
authorities overstated the number of voters.
As regards the votes received by the candidates, the expert said
that this time Ilham Aliyev was more generous and granted a couple
of percent to each of his rivals. "There is no doubt though that all
the figures are fabricated," Iskandaryan said.
According to the preliminary statistics, Ilham Aliyev polled 84.59%
of the votes during the Oct 9 presidential election in Azerbaijan,
with his key rival Camil Hasanli having received just 5.54%. The
OSCE/ODIHR has already slated the election.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=FECB6BC0-31B6-11E3-93E60EB7C0D21663
by Nana Martirosyan
Thursday, October 10, 18:19
The past presidential election in Azerbaijan was a well-staged
show, Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan told
journalists on Thursday.
"There was no election. So, there is nothing to talk about. And
consequently, this will have no influence on either the Nagorno-
Karabakh peace process or any other process in the region," the
expert said.
Concerning the voters' lists, Iskandaryan believes that the Azeri
authorities overstated the number of voters.
As regards the votes received by the candidates, the expert said
that this time Ilham Aliyev was more generous and granted a couple
of percent to each of his rivals. "There is no doubt though that all
the figures are fabricated," Iskandaryan said.
According to the preliminary statistics, Ilham Aliyev polled 84.59%
of the votes during the Oct 9 presidential election in Azerbaijan,
with his key rival Camil Hasanli having received just 5.54%. The
OSCE/ODIHR has already slated the election.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=FECB6BC0-31B6-11E3-93E60EB7C0D21663