Azerbaijani opposition party determines 78 candidates for MPs

"After all the candidates are determined and the official start of the elections is given, we will submit the list for approval by the Supreme Majlis of the party," deputy chairman of the Popular Front of United Azerbaijan Elchin Mirzabayli said.

The parliamentary elections will be held in Azerbaijan in autumn this year. Previous legislative elections were held in November 2005. In Azerbaijan, the parliamentary elections are held by the majority system in 125 electoral constituencies. Many party members nominate their candidates. But the Popular Front of United Azerbaijan approves only those who actually have a chance to win.

He said that the possibility of nomination of chairman of the party Gudrat Hasanguliev from the constituency of No 97 Goranboy-Agdam-Tartar.

"I have not decided on my candidacy for MP yet," deputy chairman of the party said.

A group of members of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan in 2002 left the organization under the leadership of Gudrat Gasanguliev. They conducted a "unifying" congress and until 2004 were called "uniting" wing of the Popular Front Party.

In 2004 the founding congress of the Party was set up under its new name - the Party of Popular Front of United Azerbaijan. The party was registered in 2005. It is in constructive opposition to the authorities. Hasanguliyev is a member of the parliament.


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