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ADP says parties boycotted the elections are wrong to issue joint statement

08 September 2008 13:23 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Elnur Mammadliâ€“APA. Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) held its large meeting attended by chairs of the partyâ€™s Baku district organizations. US Vice President Dick Cheneyâ€™s visit to Azerbaijan and other GUAM countries, Turkish President Abdullah Gulâ€™s visit to Armenia and latest developments in the South Caucasus were discussed at the meeting, the partyâ€™s press-service told APA.
The participants focused on the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan and some opposition partiesâ€™ joint statement on the back of elections as well. ADP leadership considers that some opposition parties were wrong to issue joint statement not recognizing the election results in advance in the period of increasing threats against Azerbaijanâ€™s independence when such actions are damaging the democratic situation.

It was emphasized that the partiesâ€™ action damaged oppositionâ€™s further strategy and serious cooperation opportunities. It was recommended to the partyâ€™s leadership to continue efforts to achieve oppositionâ€™s integration around the real and strategic interests.