The Chief of Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Ramiz Mehdiyev, accused the US officials in recommending them to rig the elections to show that the incumbent President Ilham Aliyev was winning with 75% of the votes and to give 25% to the opposition candidate, to make it look believable.
Kapala Administrasi Presiden Azerbaijan Ramiz Mehdiyev, menuduh pihak Amerika Serikat menyarankan Azerbaijan untuk memanipulasi pemilu tersebut dengan menampilkan calon petahanan Ilham Aliyev memenangkan 75% suara dan memberi 25% kepada kandidat oposisi agar terlihat dapat dipercaya.