Serious processes are unfolding in Azerbaijan. This is what political scientist Stepan Danielyan wrote on his Facebook page.

“It seems as though transfer of power has begun. Mehriban Aliyeva is preparing to take over power.

It wasn’t by chance that Russia received her at the highest level and conferred an order to her, and she began to talk about global topics, including Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic).

Azerbaijan is about to hold snap parliamentary elections, meaning change of clans. Some will be left out, while others will enter the game. High-ranking leaders and oligarchs might be arrested.

In a nutshell, the Azerbaijanis want to substitute the potential revolution with evolution.

There will be ‘theatrical performances’, that is, Mehriban might give patriotic speeches and even speak about the Artsakh issue, as well as travel abroad as the new leader of the country.

This is a complicated process for Azerbaijan,” he stated.