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AZERBAIJAN ELECTION WATCH 
Departments > Election Watch > Azerbaijan
President: Haidar Aliev
Capital: Baku
Government Type: Republic
Independence: August 30,1991
National Day: May 28 (Independence Day)
 Parliamentary Election November 5
Results and Reactions:
•1/8/01: Azeri independent TV lists newly elected MPs
•1/7/01: Turnout in one constituency tops 50 per cent, but voter apathy in Azeri capital
•11/28/0: Azeri president decrees parliamentary by-elections to be held on 4th January
•11/22/00: Bulletin of the Emergency commission N1
•11/12/00: Paper claims ruling party lost Azeri elections, authorities seek solution
•11/9/00: Azeri election body member says poll fraudsters must be brought to book
•11/6/00: TV reports "hundreds of pickets" protest electoral fraud in Azeri region
•11/6/00: Azeri state TV says one third of votes counted, ruling party keeps massive lead
•11/6/00: Azeri major opposition party leader says parliamentary polls not valid
•11/6/00: Azeri electoral body annuls voting results in capital's district due to fraud
•11/6/00: Ruling party claims victory in Azerbaijan election; OSCE alleges fraud
•11/6/00: Statement of the Musavat Party on the election
•11/6/00: European Institute for the Media Preliminary report on Monitoring of Media Coverage during the Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan November 2000

The Parties:
•Thumbnail sketches of Azerbaijan's major political parties
•A list of political parties and public organizations in Azerbaijan

Background:
•Electoral violations reported to the Azerbaijan Electoral Rights Protection Hotline, October 30-November 3
•Electoral violations reported to the Azerbaijan Electoral Rights Protection Hotline, October 24-28
•Electoral violations reported to the Azerbaijan Electoral Rights Protection Hotline, October 16-21
•Electoral violations reported to the Azerbaijan Electoral Rights Protection Hotline, October 11-15
•Electoral violations reported to the Azerbaijan Electoral Rights Protection Hotline, September 30-October 10
•International Helsinki Group Annual Report for 1999
•USAID Democratization Strategy
•USAID Backgrounder for Azerbaijan
•CIA Factbook for Azerbaijan
•Eurasia Insight 10/11/00: Azerbaijani Leadership Struggles To Reconcile Opposition With Political Succession
•Eurasia Insight 10/2/00: Moscow Offers Azerbaijan a Carrot But Doesn't Forget to Show a Stick as Well
•Eurasia Insight 9/25/00: As Elections Approach, Azerbaijan Appears Unmoved by International Criticism

Legislation:
•The Law of the Azerbaijan Republic on Elections to Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic
•Calendar Plan For Basic Activities on Preparation and Conduct of Elections to Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Republic
•The Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic

Recent Stories
•11/1/00: OSCE, Council of Europe keen to see Azeri and Armenian simultaneous admission
•11/1/00: Human Rights Watch doubts holding of free and fair elections in Azerbaijan
•10/31/00: Survey in Azeri capital shows opposition gaining ground in elections
•10/31/00: Poll says half of Azeri voters not to vote for anyone in upcoming elections
•10/31/00: Azeri opposition party leader promises end to lawlessness
•10/30/00: Azeri president warns against interference in electoral process
•10/28/00: Musavat Party leader slams Azeri president's "naughty child"
•10/27/00: Azeri Musavat Party urges authorities to stop tearing up election posters
•10/27/00: Paper says Azeri head's son reveals shortcomings in election campaign broadcast
•10/26/00: Azeri head's son lambasts opposition in his party's election campaign broadcast
•10/25/00: Azeri election body wants opposition party to refrain from insults in campaign
•10/25/00: Azeri MP produces list, says results of 5th November elections already decided
•10/24/00: Azeri election body chief pleased with recent developments in process
•10/24/00: People's Front of Azerbaijan party vows to tackle "all problems" if elected
•10/23/00: Azeri ruling party says president's son Aliyev's natural successor
•10/23/00: Azeri capital's ex-mayor says he might resign as ruling party's deputy chairman
•10/22/00: Azeri ruling party official accuses chief election officer of ignorance of laws
•10/21/00: Azeri opposition protests "gross violations" of electoral law in district
•10/18/00: People's Front of Azerbaijan vows to tackle "widespread bribery"
•10/18/00: Former Azeri president urges elections postponed to ensure transparency
•10/18/00: Azeri poll shows over half of electorate to vote in parliamentary elections
•10/12/000: Release of Arrested Editor
•10/12/00: Azeri electoral bodies register 365 hopefuls under first-past-the-post system
•10/12/00: Opposition Musavat Party promises Azeris "bread, freedom, Karabakh"
•10/11/00: Who is the Legislative Body?
•10/9/00: Elections: opposition People's Front says Azeri authorities stealing oil wealth
•10/9/00: USA satisfied with Azeri head's work on free elections, new ambassador says
•10/4/00: Azeri top official says OSCE report on election preparations "nonprofessional"
 Backgrounders
•Local NGO Perspective on Municipal Elections
•CLARE Statement on Municipal Elections
•Additional Background on Local Elections
•Local Election Backgrounder
•International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights Report
• Parliamentary Election Legislation - Statement from US Deputy Spokesman Philip T.Reeker
 Candidates, Parties, Platforms
•Website of the Chairman of opposition "Musavat" Party Isa Qambar
•Parties of Azerbaijan - September 1998
•Background and Party Information
 Links
•IPU - Inter-Parliamentary Union ... the world organization of parliaments of sovereign
States
•OSCE Elections 1998 in Boznia/Herzegovina
•National Endowment for Democracy
•National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
•International Foundation for Election Systems
•OSCE
•April 1998: The ODIHR Report on the Joint Assessment Mission of International Organisations to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia
•OSCE, July 2nd 1998:OSCE Issues Comments on the Azeri Election Law
•IFES Election Calendar 1998
•IFES Election Calendar 1999
•Klipsan Press, Daily Election Notes from around the world
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