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Azerbaijan: Voters decide on extending presidential term limit
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26.09.2016
Azerbaijan held a referendum on extending the presidential term from five years to seven, on Monday. Footage shows a polling station in Baku counting the votes cast. Polling stations opened at 08:00 local time (04.00 GMT), and closed at 19:00 (15.00 GMT).
The Azerbaijani authorities claim that extending the term would make for more continuity in policies, which they say is essential after Azerbaijan suffered a slowing in economic growth because of a global drop in oil prices.
A positive result would grant President Ilham Aliyev, who succeeded his father as president in 2003, an extended term in office.
The Azerbaijani authorities claim that extending the term would make for more continuity in policies, which they say is essential after Azerbaijan suffered a slowing in economic growth because of a global drop in oil prices.
A positive result would grant President Ilham Aliyev, who succeeded his father as president in 2003, an extended term in office.
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