SITUATION IN MOVEMENT FOR KARABAKH AND REPUBLIC IS INADEQUATE AND NON-STANDARD: AZERBAIJANI OPPOSITION LEADER

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Oct 21 2009
Azerbaijan

"I think the current situation in the Movement For Karabakh and the
Republic is inadequate and non-standard," said Ali Aliyev, Chairman
of the Azerbaijan Citizens’ and Development Party, member of the
Movement for Karabakh and Republic.

"Why? Because this movement was created prior to a referendum this
year, and this process identified which organizations can say something
in our country. That is, the format was not artificially created. I
think in its present form the movement is disadvantageous for all
opposition as a whole. We wanted to create a more serious format,
but, unfortunately, we have not been able to do so," he said.

"It is too early to say what we will achieve. It is early to talk
about any decisions and steps. We will think about a format for the
opposition in general and try to make this format represent a wider
range of forces. I think that the opposition is doomed to joint
action. I think we will think about it," Aliyev said.

Musavat party, member of the Movement for Karabakh and the Republic
urges Umid Party to withdraw its members from the electoral
commissions. Umid Party stated that it will do so if the members of
the parliamentary group of the Musavat renounce their mandates. The
emerging tensions between the two parties has caused a serious crisis
in the movement.

The Movement for Karabakh and Republic was established by the
Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, Citizens and Development, Liberal,
Democratic, Musavat, Umid prior to the referendum on amendments and
additions to the Constitution which took place on March 18, 2009.