In this election, President Ilham Aliyev’s New Azerbaijan Party claimed victory, winning 68 out of the 125 parliamentary seats in a tightly contested race.
Despite the narrow win, the election reflects a continuation of the political landscape dominated by Aliyev’s party, known for suppressing dissent since the 1990s.
The timing of the election was strategically moved two months ahead to avoid coinciding with COP29, highlighting the regime's sensitivities to international scrutiny.
For the first time in 30 years, voting occurred in Nagorno-Karabakh, underscoring renewed control by Azerbaijan over the region after last year's military offensive.
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