Azeri Snap Elections Condemned by Monitors for Vote ‘Violations’
- Ruling party gains 70 seats, one opposition candidate elected
- Azeri president called early vote after government shuffle
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Azerbaijan’s first snap parliamentary elections, in which the ruling YAP party retained its majority, “lacked genuine competition and choice,” international monitors said Monday in a joint statement.
“Widespread violations of counting procedures raised serious concerns about the results of the voting,” said Frank Schwabe, delegation head from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.