Opposition parties reject Azerbaijan's snap election call as undemocratic

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attends a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan October 12, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo

BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's two main opposition parties on Monday denounced the calling of a snap election, in which President Ilham Aliyev is expected to extend his 20 years in power, as undemocratic and said they would not field candidates.

The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) said it would also urge voters to stay home.