Azerbaijan, Baku, July 25 / Trend E. Tariverdiyeva /
After the 'New Azerbaijan Party' announced its chairman, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as its candidate for the upcoming 2013 presidential elections, one can say with certainty that the electoral campaign was launched in Azerbaijan. This was said by editor in chief of the information and analytical agency 'Bulletin of the Caucasus', Moscow State University History Department head and Trend Expert Council member Alexei Vlasov said today.
"Azerbaijani society perceives the candidature of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as the source of stability and economic growth,' he told Trend via e-mail. "Of course, the chances of his re-election to a third term are great."
One can assume that the Azerbaijani president's main rhetoric will focus on social modernisation and further reduction of poverty, he said.
"Besides the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, Ilham Aliyev mainly mentions these problems in his statements. This trend will likely continue in 2013."
"Russia is interested in a stable and successful Azerbaijan and in the development of friendly, mutually beneficial relations. Therefore, Moscow will attentively observe the election campaign in 2013," he said. "Of course, the Azerbaijani people will make their choice."
The ruling 'New Azerbaijan Party' recently announced party chairman, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as its candidate for the presidential elections in 2013.
"We have repeatedly stated that the candidature of the chairman of the ruling party, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is supported not only by all members of the party, but by most people," deputy chairman and executive secretary of the ruling party Ali Ahmadov told the media on Tuesday.
As the presidential election will be held in autumn 2013, the party plans to hold its congress earlier to officially nominate its candidate on the eve of the elections.