Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
May 25 2007

Azerbaijani Opposition Parties Agree upon Unified Memorandum

Azerbaijan, Baku / Òrend corr S. Ilhamgizi / Leading opposition
parties in Azerbaijan agreed upon a unified memorandum on 25 May. The
document was the result of the National Forum attended by political
parties, NGOs representatives, and public figures. The unified
positions of the parties and media representatives on development of
democracy, democratic elections, free elections, human rights
protection, and freedom of speech were reflected in the Memorandum. A
unified position upon Nagorno-Karabakh was reflected as well.

The decision to develop a unified appeal regarding the situation with
Azerbaijani parties and to send it to international organizations was
made at the end of the forum. Moreover, participants decided to form
a working group of the forum. The working group will develop an
appeal and will coordinate work in inter-party cooperation.

The Musavat party, the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party (ANIP), the
Liberal Party, the Open Society Party, the Classic Front Party, the
Taraggi party, the Islamic-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan, the
National-Democratic Party, the Citizen and Development Party, and
other parties, as well as human rights activists and social
organizations joined the agreement.