Two Azerbaijani political parties intend to unite

"The negotiations on the unification of the parties are underway. There is a strong probability that before the municipal elections, a decision will be made to unite the two parties," LDPA chairman Elshan Manafov said.

He said that there is great need for coordination in the activities of the left parties. "In Azerbaijan there is a need for coordination of forces of all active parties in the country in one track. Activities of the social parties under the same name could expand both financial opportunities and political resources. Activities in a fragmented manner does not bring political benefit to any of the parties. In Azerbaijan, the possibility of the pressure of political opposition on the political process is almost zero," Manafov said .

PSP and Progressive Socialist Party of Azerbaijan (PSPA) united in April.  People's Socialist Party of Azerbaijan was established in October 2008. Its chairman is Rovshan Huseynov.

Manafov said unlike the party led by PSP, they held a founding assembly and submitted some documents to the Ministry of Justice. "Currently they are a step away from receiving registration. The leadership of both parties must organize a serious debate on the issue of what position they will occupy after the unification," said Manafov.

/Trend News/