 Azerbaijan demonstrates exemplary standards of democracy. Expert. Azerbaijani citizens actively participated in the extraordinary presidential elections, said the director general of the Caspian Institute for Strategic Studies Igor Korotchenko, who observed the election process. There is no doubt that the choice of the Azerbaijani people on February the 7th demonstrated such standards of democracy that countries that criticize Azerbaijan will learn a lot from it. He stressed. The political scientist noted that in the end, the candidate who wins the majority of votes will lead Azerbaijan forward. Korotchenko emphasized that Azerbaijani society in general understands the logic of the political events taking place and the ongoing processes. Another factor of voter activity is that for the first time in Azerbaijan, extraordinary presidential elections are held in conditions where the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty are restored and in all regions. Sergei Markov, the director of the Institute of Political Studies, said that voter turnout was high because it is the first time that elections are held in all of Azerbaijan. We saw that the elections were going well. We observed a high voter turnout because for the first time elections are being held in the entire territory of Azerbaijan. People were more than expressing their support for the great victory of the Azerbaijani people. They were satisfied. The people expressed their joy and support for this great victory, he said.