Georgian PM congratulates Ilham Aliyev on re-election as Azerbaijani president

Ilham Aliyev received 86 percent of the vote in the elections.Photo by Vestnik Kavkaza.

Agenda.ge, 12 Apr 2018 - 15:45, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili has congratulated Ilham Aliyev on the winning of the Azerbaijani presidential elections and stated that he "firmly believes” under Aliyev’s leadership Georgia and Azerbaijan will continue "mutual, beneficial relations.”

Congratulations @presidentaz on your re-election! I firmly believe that our countries will continue to develop dynamic, mutually beneficial relations, and that our joint initiatives in many fields will strengthen both nations and our strategic partnership.
— Giorgi Kvirikashvili (@KvirikashviliGi) April 12, 2018

The Central Election Commission of Azerbaijani has today announced the results of the April 11 presidential election in Azerbaijan.

According to the final figures, the incumbent head of state, Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party Ilham Aliyev garnered 86.03 percent of votes in the race.