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CHOICE 2003: ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA

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Recent headlines in Baku’s opposition newspapers have highlighted new international criticism of President Ilham Aliyev’s October 15 election. Despite the ongoing controversy, Aliyev has won recognition from the United States and the European Union, leaving many civil society leaders feeling betrayed.

Election Report: BBC Monitoring Guide To The Azerbaijani Presidential Elections

GEORGIA
Russia Wary of Georgia’s Regime Change
Sergei Blagov

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Georgia’s interim authorities promised on November 26 to elect a successor on January 4 to Eduard Shevardnadze, who resigned on November 23. For Russia, whose foreign minister tried strenuously to mediate between Shevardnadze and the politicians who defeated him, Georgia’s next chapter looks uncharted and potentially dangerous.

Chronology of Post-Election Events
November 3-12
A Report from Fair Elections Georgia
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National Democratic Institute
Azerbaijan Presidential Elections 2003
Election Watch Report
Report One, September 15, 2003
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Report Two, September 22, 2003
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The Local Media Take on The Election
Azerbaijan
Senator John McCain: Ilham Aliyev Promised To Take Measures to Conduct Fair and Just Elections
http://www.bakutoday.net/view.php?d=6446

http://www2.echo-az.com/news.shtml#11
(In Russian)

If Azerbaijan Elects Ilkham Aliyev Georgia Will be Friendly with Him
http://geotimes.ge/gtnews.php?cat1=1#3270

Candidate for Presidency Isa Gambar Met With Electors in Saatly, Sabirabad and Ali-Bairamly
http://www.bakutoday.net/view.php?d=6450

http://www.zerkalo.az/new/view.php?category=3#15824
(In Russian)

http://www.nedelya.az/strana.shtml
(In Russian)
http://www.zerkalo.az/
(In Russian)

Georgia
Georgian Oposition Complained About the Falsifiaction of Voters' List to US Senator
http://www.geotimes.ge/rus/gtnews.php?cat1=1#1750
(In Russian)

US Senator Comments on Election Fraud in Georgia
http://www.geotimes.ge/rus/gtnews.php?cat1=1#1755
(In Russian)

Shevarnadze Comments on the Advice Given by the American Delegation
http://www.geotimes.ge/rus/fullview1.php?id=1746&cat1=4
(In Russian)

CEC Says it Will Change the Lists Back
http://www.civil.ge/cgi-bin/newsprorus/fullnews.cgi?newsid1065535078,85719,
(In Russian)

Election Campaign Turns Violent
From Civil Georgia

 



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