[HIGHLIGHTS] Presidential election in Azerbaijan: voters called to the polls for a vote without much suspense

Azerbaijanis go to the polls this Wednesday, February 7, for an early presidential election. The re-election of the outgoing leader, Ilham Aliev, seems assured.

The vote was to take place in 2025, but Aliev chose to rush the vote to take advantage of the momentum given by the military victory over Armenia. The opposition prefers to boycott an election that it considers a foregone conclusion, and it is therefore little-known candidates who are running against the outgoing president.