Disintegration of Azerbaijan’s opposition is not a positive fact, not a tragedy either: opposition leader

Naturally, we would like to take part in municipal elections with the opposition coalition, Azerbaijan’s opposition Umid Party Chief and member of Milli Majlis (parliament) Igbal Agazade said commenting on the recent differences within the opposition Movement for Karabakh and Republic.

“Unfortunately, the Musavat Party undermined the opposition unity, citing our participation in the electoral commissions as a reason. Even if this is true, it could not be the key reason to split the opposition,” Agazade said.

"For the first time since 2006, the opposition reached an agreement and launched a dialogue. But, unfortunately, the opposition unity collapsed. We do not consider this fact positive, but do not believe it is a tragedy either,” Agazade added.  .

Musavat Party, member of the Movement for Karabakh and Republic, urged 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 recent 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.

/Day.Az/