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Azeri ruling party claims poll win amid fraud fears

By Tom Warner in Baku and Stefan Wagstyl in London

Published: November 6 2005 19:54 | Last updated: November 6 2005 19:54

Azerbaijan's ruling party has claimed victory in the oil-rich country's parliamentary election, while the main opposition party denounced the polls as a fraud.

Opposition leaders immediately promised to bring their supporters on to the streets of Baku with the first rally planned for Tuesday.

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