Igor Korotchenko

Versions of names: Игорь Коротченко
Russia

Igor Korotchenko is another analyst close to the Russian regime, general director of the think-tank Caspian Institute for Strategic Studies, and publisher of the magazine National Defense. He specializes in defense, security, and intelligence issues. In February 2012, Igor Korotchenko was appointed as a member of the Public Council under Russia’s Ministry of Defense.

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) awarded Igor Korotchenko with a Certificate “For great personal contribution to strengthening and developing cooperation with the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia.” Igor Korotchenko is a member of the hardline Russian nationalist Rodina party and was listed as its Chairperson of the Party Council on National Security and a member of the Presidium of the Political Council.

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Parliamentary Election Azerbaijan 2024
legitimate
In Azerbaijan's September 1, 2024, snap parliamentary election, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, led by President Ilham Aliyev, narrowly maintained its majority with 68 out of 125 seats. Held early to avoid conflicting with COP29 in Baku, the election saw limited opposition with 44 seats won by "independents" broadly aligned with the regime. Voting extended to Nagorno-Karabakh for the first time since 1994, underscoring Azerbaijan's control of the region. Despite a peaceful election day, international observers highlighted a lack of democratic standards, with low voter turnout (37%) and substantial restrictions on political freedoms, media access, and independent observation. The EPDE and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) criticized the election’s credibility, noting extensive repression of opposition and the presence of fake observers.

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