Ruling party nominates President Ilham Aliyev as presidential candidate - UPDATE - PHOTOS

The 5th Congress of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) has today nominated its chairman, President Ilham Aliyev as its candidate to run for presidency at this year`s elections in October.

The Head of State was welcomed to a standing ovation of participants of the Congress of YAP, which has more than 600,000 members.

Chairman of the party, President Ilham Aliyev made a keynote speech at the opening of the event.

The President highlighted the history of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party, as well as the activities of its founder, national leader Heydar Aliyev, and the party`s role in the life of the country and its people.

President Ilham Aliyev was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party.
The party also approved its 90-man Political Council, 21-man Board and 15-man Central Supervision and Inspection Commission.

President Ilham Aliyev made closing remarks at the event to thank the party members for putting their trust in him, and vowed to justify this confidence.

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The 5th congress of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) has today started at the Buta Palace in Baku.

President of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Party Ilham Aliyev made a keynote speech at the opening of the event.

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