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Aliyev claims Azeri poll victory | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Supporters of Azeri President Ilham Aliyev say he has won a second five-year term, in a poll boycotted by the main opposition parties. | |
Exit polls suggested Mr Aliyev had gained more than 80% of the vote, defeating six remaining rivals. | |
First results from the poll are due later on Wednesday. | First results from the poll are due later on Wednesday. |
Government officials deny opposition claims that it did not have a chance to compete in a democratic campaign because of restrictions. | Government officials deny opposition claims that it did not have a chance to compete in a democratic campaign because of restrictions. |
They installed web cameras at some polling stations to allow people to monitor events on the internet. | |
Some 400 observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe monitored the poll in the energy-rich country. | |
Mr Aliyev came to power in the 2003 election, taking over from his late father Heydar - an autocratic ruler who was himself president for 10 years, the BBC's Rayhan Demytrie in Baku says. | Mr Aliyev came to power in the 2003 election, taking over from his late father Heydar - an autocratic ruler who was himself president for 10 years, the BBC's Rayhan Demytrie in Baku says. |
Azerbaijan is rich in oil and gas and it is home to the only existing pipeline that flows Caspian oil to Europe via Georgia and Turkey, bypassing Russia. | |
But the recent conflict between Russia and Georgia has raised fears that this supply might come under threat, our correspondent says. | But the recent conflict between Russia and Georgia has raised fears that this supply might come under threat, our correspondent says. |