Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Azerbaijan. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Azerbaijan.Azerbaijan is considered a one party dominant state. Opposition parties against the New Azerbaijan Party are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
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