Shortcomings of #election amdiminstration - The results of pre-election observation on 11 Aprel 2018 early presidential elections in #Azerbaijan @Coe @Europarl_EN @Eapcsf @EEDemocracy @MoveDemocracy @nhc_no @IPHR @FlorianIrminger @HelsinkiComm @StateDRL @freedomnoworg pic.twitter.com/EcmgptojGV
— SMDT (@SMDT_EMDS) April 9, 2018
"Azerbaijan's president prefers pop stars to democracy"
Washington Post editorial
"Rule One of the Dictator's Handbook: Allow no one else to seriously challenge you in an election. Rule Two: Spend enough of your nation's treasure to lure a popular Western entertainer to distract from Rule One."
Presidential candidate Hafiz Haciyev voted.
Prezidentliyə namizəd Hafiz Hacıyev səs verib #Elections2018 #sechki2018 #azvote2018 #növbədənkənar #azelections2018 #azelections #Azerbaijan #electionday #electionswithnews18 #ElectionSecurity pic.twitter.com/MAF1msEZXK
— Mikroskop Media (@MikroskopMedia) April 11, 2018
Artur Rasizade who has served as Azerbaijan's prime minister since 2003 votes at the age of 83.
