Thousands Demand New Vote for Parliament
From Times Wire Reports
As many as 15,000 opposition supporters rallied on the outskirts of Baku, demanding that Azerbaijan’s leaders rerun parliamentary elections that Western observers said were marred by fraud.
It was the third major protest since a Nov. 6 poll handed victory to those loyal to President Ilham Aliyev.
“The people of Azerbaijan demand the resignation of those in power. The question of fair elections is a question of honor,” Ali Kerimli, joint leader of the opposition Freedom bloc, told the crowd.
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