RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT: SPECIAL ELECTION ISSUE
09.10.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page . |
The Azerbaijani Service tracks apparent "carousel" voters during the October 9 presidential election. More  Aliyev Set To Win Amid Vote-Rigging Claims Voters in Azerbaijan are casting ballots in a presidential election amid allegations of voting irregularities by opposition candidates. More  Liveblog: Azerbaijan Votes For President Voters went to the polls in Azerbaijan today. President Ilham Aliyev, who has kept a tight grip on power, is expected to easily win a third term. More  Official App Releases Azerbaijani Vote Results -- A Day Early A new mobile-phone application unveiled in Azerbaijan appears to have released presidential election results one day before the actual vote. Voters who downloaded the application on October 8 found out that incumbent President Ilham Aliyev had won the October 9 election in a landslide. More  Aliyev May Win A Third Term, But A Fourth? In many ways, Azerbaijan, which is gearing up for a presidential election on October 9, is a very different country from that in which Ilham Aliyev was reelected for a second term five years ago. More  In Azerbaijan's Routine Election, It's The Differences That Matter Azerbaijan is preparing for a presidential election on October 9 in which the autocratic incumbent, Ilham Aliyev, is widely expected to win a third term. Nonetheless, this may be the first Azerbaijani election where the opposition has had a surprising impact in an otherwise routine race. More  UN Chides Baku Over Rights Situation The United Nations' human rights agency has urged Azerbaijani authorities to "recognize and facilitate the work" of human rights and civil society activists in the run up to the October 9 presidential election. More A group of journalists from independent and opposition media outlets has been attacked by a pro-government mob during an opposition rally in the central Azerbaijani town of Sabirabad. More  EU 'Concerned' By Azerbaijan EU officials have expressed concern over the "continued pressure" on Azerbaijani opposition activists, civil society, and independent media ahead of next week's presidential election.More  Azerbaijani Opposition Leader Gets To Play Spartan Hero (On YouTube At Least) A well-known opposition blogger in Azerbaijan has irked the authorities by creating a parody video using a scene from the Hollywood film "300." More |
