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Bangladesh holds key local polls ... state of Azerbaijan. The presidential election is almost certain to return incumbent Ilham Aliyev for a second five-year term.
Leading opponents were boycotting the vote, accusing Azerbaijani authorities of persecuting the opposition, muzzling the media and fixing previous polls. The Central Elections Commission said about 64 percent of the country's almost 5 million voters cast their ballot despite the opposition's boycott. Election results are expected later this evening. The oil-rich country lies at a strategic crossroads between East and West straddling a region that is becoming increasingly important as a major energy transit route from Central Asia to Europe.
(Deutsche Welle)
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