Aliyev, Former Azeri President Dies

Azerbaijan’s Washington embassy has confirmed Aliyev’s death with deep sorrow and opened a register of condolences at the embassy.

The embassy informed that Aliyev’s body would be sent to Azerbaijan shortly and added that the cause of death would be announced after a medical examination.

Before the October 15th presidential elections, while under medical treatment in the U.S., father Aliyev had abdicated the presidency in favour of his son, the current president Ilham Aliyev. The elections were marked by allegations of fraud, protests, and the arrest of opposition figures and critics.