Cuban president congratulates Azerbaijani counterpart on re-election

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his convincing victory in the snap presidential election.

Caliber.Az reports that the corresponding publication was posted on the page of the Cuban leader on social media account X.

Felicito al presidente de Azerbaiyán, Ilham Aliyev, por su reelección, deseándole éxitos en su nuevo mandato y prosperidad para su pueblo.

Reitero nuestra voluntad de continuar fortaleciendo la amistad y cooperación entre ambos países. pic.twitter.com/rAovZGrC2n

— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) February 8, 2024

Azerbaijan conducted early presidential elections on February 7, in line with a presidential order signed by President Ilham Aliyev.

According to the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission’s results, Aliyev received over 90 per cent of the votes.

Ilham Aliyev has been serving as the president of Azerbaijan since October 31, 2003, and is the fourth president of the country.

He was reelected for a second term in 2008 and was allowed to run in elections indefinitely in 2013 and 2018 as part of the 2009 constitutional referendum, which removed term limits for presidents.

Throughout his electoral campaign, President Aliyev has been a member of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, which he has headed since 2005.