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Movement for Karabakh and the Republic agree to go to municipal election together

31 March 2009 14:08 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Elnur Mammadliâ€“APA. â€œParties joined the Movement of Karabakh and the Republic agreed to participate in the municipal election in December 2008 together. If we go to the election together, we can establish the election blockâ€, Chairman of Umid party Igbal Agazadeh told APA. He said the parties would discuss the details of their participation in the election. â€œI think we can reach agreement because the parties joined the movement have same will toward this. The society also needs in the unity of opposition. There is no reason to retreatâ€. Agazadeh said if the parties established the election block, they would nominate single candidates for the municipalities.

Leader of the Azerbaijan Liberal Party Lala Shovkat also confirmed the agreement the movement reached for joint participation in the municipal election. She told APA there is no decision about the concrete steps yet, but they will participate with the single candidates.

Head of the Musavat Partyâ€™s central office Arif Hajili said they supported the largest coalition to be established in the municipal election. â€œWe consider that the parties joined the Movement for Karabakh and the Republic will found this coalition. It is necessary to make efforts for the unity of opposition during the municipal election. Other parties could also join the unity, but the movement parties will dominate itâ€.

Chairman of Azerbaijan Democratic Party Serdar Jalaloglu said initial agreement had been reached to continue the activity of the movement in three directions:
â€œAchieving cancel of the results of March 18 referendum, forthcoming local elections and Nagorno Karabakh problem,â€ he said.

Jalaloglu said the main thing was the movementâ€™s participation in the local elections from the unique position.
â€œAs regards admission of other forces to the movement, we have not discussed this issue yet,â€ he said.

Chairman of Citizen and Development Party Ali Aliyev told APA that there was an intention to jointly participate in the local elections.
â€œThe results of the referendum are being discussed at present. An election bloc with participation of 6 parties may be established in the local elections. No deep discussions have been held in connection with the issue,â€ he said.

Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Hasan Karimov told APA that the discussions had not ended. He said it was early to pass a decision.
â€œWe will participate in the elections either within a bloc, or by keeping the movement. We will find the mechanism of joint participation in the elections. Concrete mechanism has not been determined yet. The main thing is that initial agreement has been reached on joint participation in the elections,â€ he said.

President of Public Forum for Azerbaijan Eldar Namazov said he had not determined his position on the form of participation in the local elections.
â€œWe will pass a decision after thoroughly discussing this issue. Discussions will also be held with the parties represented in the movement. I attach great importance to the local elections and think that everybody should be active. But its format will be determined as a result of discussions,â€ he said.