Official Calls on Opposition to Seek Support from People

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Aug 19 2005

The fact that well-known opposition representatives have nominated
their candidacies from Baku is not accidental, says deputy chairman
of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party.

“This is due not of their ‘social base’ but the fact that most
representatives from international organizations are likely to
observe the November parliamentary elections in the capital city,”
deputy chairman of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, MP Ali Ahmadov has
said. “The opposition candidates hope for the support of international
organizations rather than voters.”

Ahmadov said that such a position of the opposition is completely
erroneous and harmful. “The individuals, who love their motherland and
people, should try to get support of their people, but not foreign
forces and international organizations. I think the incident around
Ruslan Bashirli should teach them a lesson”.

The Yeni Fikir youth movement chairman Bashirli is charged with
plotting with Armenian intelligence to stage a coup in Azerbaijan.