Azerbaijan is holding a snap election on Wednesday, with President Ilham Aliyev expected to secure another seven-year term. Aliyev, who has been in power for over 20 years, called for the early election following Azerbaijan's swift recapture of the Karabakh region from ethnic Armenian separatists.
Analysts suggest that Aliyev's decision to move up the election was a strategic move to capitalize on his increased popularity after the successful military operation in Karabakh. The president will also be in the international spotlight next month as Azerbaijan hosts a United Nations climate change conference.
