Press Review 10/10/13

Official newspapers write about presidential elections, calling them and the results democratic and transparent. The newspapers have also noted that the voters voted actively and freely and have published the speech of Ilham Aliyev addressed to the people.

 Azadlig also writes about voting in the presidential election and the numerous violations. The newspaper said that Ilham Aliyev has "stolen votes."

The presidential candidate of the National Council Jamil Gasanli said he does not recognize the election results.

The head of the Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli also called the results of the elections rigged and called on citizens to fight for the liberation of the country from authoritarianism.

Institutions of civil society in the country believe that the results of the presidential elections can not be recognized.

The deputy corps from Sweden said that the purpose of the elections in Azerbaijan was not providing citizens the opportunity to change the system, but the desire of the regime to create the appearance of legitimacy.

The German Deutsche Welle comments on the results of the presidential elections in Azerbaijan as the extension for another 5 years of the first and the only one dynastic regime in the post-Soviet space.

Yeni Musavat quotes the statement of the National Council on the non-recognition of the results of presidential elections due to fraud throughout the country.

The presidential candidate of the National Council Jamil Gasanli "lost" elections in his native village of Alar. According to him, this is a good example of falsification of the elections.

The former MP Gultekin Hajibayli believes that vote fraud is due to the lack of a reforming capacity at the authorities.

Citizens, when asked why they were not interested in the election, state "Who to vote for, if out of the ballot box still comes the candidate of the government?"