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In Baku, opposition calls for cancellation of election results

16 April 2018

Several thousand people demonstrated in Baku's Yasamal district on Saturday, 14 April, calling for the cancellation of the results of presidential elections held on 11 April, citing massive electoral fraud.

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Demonstrators protest in Yerevan against nomination of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister

14 April 2018

The demonstrations organised by a movement calling itself "Reject Serzh" are spearheaded by the opposition Yelk Party and are led by its leader parliamentarian Nikol Pashinyan.

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EU issues statement on Azerbaijan presidential elections

13 April 2018

"The EU looks forward to continuing dialogue and working closely with Azerbaijan, including with a view to addressing fundamental issues of democracy and human rights during the renewed term in office of the President, for the benefit of the people of Azerbaijan and EU-Azerbaijan relations."

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Armenia reports incidents on international border with Azerbaijan

13 April 2018

Armenian media, citing military sources, say that Azerbaijani military opened gunfire at a civilian cargo vehicle in the town of Baghanis in Armenia's Tavush province late in the evening on Thursday (12 April). Azerbaijan has denied the incident

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International Observation Mission critical of Azerbaijani presidential election

12 April 2018

In their preliminary report the mission made up of representatives of the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and the Council of Europe, and of ODIHR, concluded that the election lacked genuine competition.

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Ilham Aliyev declared winner in presidential elections in Azerbaijan

12 April 2018

The Central Elections Commission said that President Aliyev has won 86.09 percent of the vote. According to the CEC voter turnout was 74.51 percent.

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Presidential elections in Azerbaijan

11 April 2018

There are eight candidates, including the incumbent, President Ilham Aliyev. Under constitutional changes approved last year the term of office for the newly elected president will be seven years. The main opposition parties have called for a boycott of the elections.

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Armenian soldier killed in Karabakh amidst reports of sporadic incidents

10 April 2018

Armenian media reports that a soldier serving with the Armenian Army, 20 year old conscript Narek Harutyunyan, was killed on Monday, 9 April at about 14:20 in the southern section of the line of contact in the Karabakh conflict zone.

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Armen Sarkissian sworn in as the new president of Armenia

9 April 2018

Under the provisions of the new constitution the President will be a symbolic head of state with no executive powers

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In Baku, opposition calls for cancellation of election results

Demonstrators protest in Yerevan against nomination of Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister

EU issues statement on Azerbaijan presidential elections

Armenia reports incidents on international border with Azerbaijan

International Observation Mission critical of Azerbaijani presidential election

Ilham Aliyev declared winner in presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Armenian soldier killed in Karabakh amidst reports of sporadic incidents

Armen Sarkissian sworn in as the new president of Armenia