Volodymyr Kreidenko
Versions of names: Володимир Крейденко
Ukraine
Volodymyr Kreidenko is a member of President Zelensky’s party, 'Servant of the People,' and serves as co-chairperson of the Ukraine-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament). He is also deputy chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. Kreidenko previously observed Azerbaijan’s presidential election in February 2020.
Corresponding elections
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.