According to Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission, ruling party Yeni Azerbaijan (New Azerbaijan) has won a majority in the country's parliament, the Milli Majlis, taking 63 seats out of 125, with 96.39% of the ballots counted.
However, the validity of the election has been called into doubt by international monitors and opposition leaders.
Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin telephoned Aliyev to congratulate him on "the successful completion of parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan in democratic circumstances."
Both presidents "expressed their satisfaction with the successful development of bilateral links between Azerbaijan and Moldova in various sectors, noting the importance of furthering cooperation through international organizations, including GUAM [Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova]," the press service said.
