WNAM MONITORING: On the evening of February 7, residents of the capital gathered in the park of Heydar Aliyev Centre to celebrate Ilham Aliyev’s victory in the extraordinary presidential election.
Several celebrities, intellectuals, art figures, and singers were among them. The ceremony continued until late at night.
The observation mission of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) held a press conference Thursday on the outcomes of the Azerbaijani snap presidential election.
Addressing the conference, head of the mission Sanya Praseuth noted that the AIPA mission had observed the election process in 7 polling stations, being involved in the ballot counting process.
“The mission came to conclusion that the election has been conducted in fully transparent and democratic manner, without any pressure,” Praseuth said.
He further noted that the citizens voted freely and in a calm environment. The AIPA representative also mentioned the stable environment in the country, which had enabled the free monitoring of the election by the local and foreign observers.
