Aliyev, 62, has been in power for more than 20 years, succeeding his father who was Azerbaijan's Communist boss and then president for a decade when it became independent after the 1991 Soviet collapse.
Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections show incumbent Ilham Aliyev headed to a resounding victory, as expected. The head of the Central Election Commission said most votes from Wednesday s election
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