Published February 14,2024
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İlham Aliyev was sworn in for a brand new time period as Azerbaijan’s president throughout a ceremony within the capital Baku on Wednesday.
Farhad Abdullayev, the top of Azerbaijan’s Constitutional Court, invited Aliyev to take the oath of workplace within the National Assembly after the court docket formally confirmed his victory in final week’s snap election, Azerbaijan’s presidency stated in a press release.
The assertion stated Aliyev took the oath by inserting his hand on the nation’s Constitution, swearing to abide by it whereas executing his powers, in addition to to “protect the state’s independence and territorial integrity, and serve the people with dignity.”
Aliyev then positioned his hand on the Quran, the Muslim holy ebook, indicating that he’ll “remain loyal to and respect national and moral values and traditions that have been created by the people of Azerbaijan for centuries.”
Azerbaijan is formally a secular state, however its inhabitants is overwhelmingly Muslim.
Aliyev, who has been Azerbaijan’s president since 2003, was reelected for a fifth time period in workplace on Feb. 7 with over 92% of the vote.
Source: www.anews.com.tr