No surprise in Azerbaijan: Aliyev wins presidential election

Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev looks set to secure a fifth term in office after voting concluded and partial official results showed he received 92% of votes already counted.

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2024 02 07T165855Z 1673378178 RC2SX5AFEPWW RTRMADP 3 AZERBAIJAN ELECTION Scaled — Supporters of Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan's incumbent President and a candidate for the Azeri presidential elections, celebrate in a street following the announcement of exit poll results in Baku, Azerbaijan, February 7, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

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