Azerbaijan's Ruling Party Poised for Slim Majority in Snap Election
Exit polls indicate President Aliyev's party will maintain control despite reduced seats following Nagorno-Karabakh victory.
- New Azerbaijan Party expected to secure 63 out of 125 seats, down from 69 previously.
- Opposition claims elections are undemocratic, with no seats projected for Musavat Party.
- First parliamentary election since Azerbaijan's military regained Nagorno-Karabakh control.
- Approximately 42,000 voters registered in Nagorno-Karabakh, voting for the first time in 30 years.
- International observers, including OSCE, monitoring election process.