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    Centre for Public Opinion and Democracy, Canada
    Dec 3 2004

    Overall Satisfaction Grows In Azerbaijan



    (CPOD) Dec. 3, 2004 - Many adults in Azerbaijan believe their nation
    is on the right track, according to a poll by the International
    Foundation for Election Systems (IFES). 50 per cent of respondents
    are satisfied with the overall situation in the former Soviet
    Republic, a 19 per cent increase since 2003.

    In October 2003, Haidar Aliyev - who had ruled the country since
    1993 - retired from the presidential race after recurrent health
    problems. His son Ilham was eventually elected with 77.97 per cent of
    all cast ballots.

    International observers alleged intimidation and media bias in favour
    of Ilham. According to the Organization for Security and Co-operation
    in Europe (OSCE), the election failed to meet international
    standards. The younger Aliyev had served as the vice-president of
    Azerbaijan's state-run oil company, and was elected as vice-president
    of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly.

    The Nagorno-Karabakh region is controlled by ethnic Armenians - who
    consider the area an independent republic - but is claimed by
    Azerbaijan as part of its territory. A war broke out in the early
    1990s between both nations, ending in an unofficial truce negotiated
    by Russia in 1994.

    Polling Data

    Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the overall situation in the
    country?

    2004 2003

    Satisfied 50% 31%

    Dissatisfied 47% 66%



    Source: International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES)
    Methodology: Face-to-face interviews to 1,620 Azerbaijani adults,
    conducted from Jun. 21 to Jul. 21, 2004. Margin of error is 2.4 per
    cent.
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