Azerbaijan will maintain snap polls on Sept. 1 upon the request of President Ilham Aliyev, a decree revealed Friday mentioned.
Aliyev was himself re-elected in early presidential elections in February with 92% of the vote.
The parliamentary elections, for 125 seats, have been because of happen in November, however the nation can be holding the U.N. World Climate Summit (COP29) at the moment.
The oil and gas-rich nation of round 10 million inhabitants is often criticized for its human rights document.
Azerbaijan is a big provider of fossil fuels to the European Union.
Aliyev has been president of Azerbaijan since 2003, when he took over from his father, Heydar. He stays massively well-liked and routinely receives over 85% of the vote in elections.
Azerbaijan was not because of maintain presidential elections till 2025, however Aliyev moved the polls ahead after Baku reclaimed management of the breakaway area of Nagorno-Karabakh in September.
Karabakh, which is internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan, was occupied by ethnic Armenian forces since a prolonged conflict within the early Nineties. The occupying forces together with a majority of the inhabitants fled after Azerbaijani forces re-established management.
For Azerbaijan, the victory was a triumph that heralded what Aliyev known as “a new era” for his nation. Armenia, nonetheless, labels the defeat as a nationwide tragedy with over 120,000 folks reportedly displaced.
Source: www.dailysabah.com