U.S. concerned about restrictive environment in Azerbaijan election![]() February 9, 2024 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States shares the observations and concerns of the OSCE ODIHR monitoring mission that the February 7 presidential election in Azerbaijan occurred in a restrictive environment with a lack of genuine competition. “Azerbaijan has expressed its commitment to fundamental freedoms and democratic processes in its constitution and international commitments,” the U.S. Embassy said in a statement. “We urge Azerbaijan to implement these commitments and ODIHR’s previous and forthcoming recommendations.” ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |