International observers saw many electoral abuses during the snap presidential elections in Azerbaijan on February 7, which resulted in an anticipated victory for incumbent President Ilham Aliyev. The preliminary results that have been announced claim Aliyev secured over 92% of the vote on a 76.73% turnout – an all-time high. ‘These figures simply do not correspond to reality,’ observer Azer Gasimli told RFE/RL. ‘We witnessed authorities orchestrating the movement of voters in coordinated groups. In the early hours of the election, large numbers of employees from state institutions were transp…