Azerbaijan's political parties and the EU
At a Glance
29-01-2015
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev plays an omnipotent role in the country's political system, giving the different political parties no room for manoeuvre. The government is in favour of a strategic energy-focused partnership with the EU. The opposition, which is small and fragmented, advocates signing an Association Agreement with the EU as a way to improve democracy, human rights and living conditions.
At a Glance
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- allocation of seats
- association agreement (EU)
- Azerbaijan
- cooperation policy
- electoral procedure and voting
- energy cooperation
- Europe
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- foreign policy
- GEOGRAPHY
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- parliamentary election
- political geography
- political opposition
- political parties
- political party
- political situation
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- presidential election