In this handout photograph taken and released by the Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office on Nov 9, 2023, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attends the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit in Tashkent. (HANDOUT / AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AFP)

BAKU - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on Thursday to call snap presidential elections in the country on Feb 7, 2024, a year before his fourth term ends.

Under the decree published on the presidential website, the Central Election Commission was instructed to ensure the conduct of the elections in accordance with the procedure established by the Election Code of the country.