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Azerbaijani Opposition Party Leader Positively Accepts Proposal on Nomination of His Candidature for Presidential Elections

Politics Materials 11 February 2008 14:52 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, 11 February / Trend corr. S.Ilhamgizi / Etibar Mammadov, the leader of Azerbaijani National Independent Party (ANIP), positively accepted a proposal concerning the nomination of his candidature to the presidential post by party activists.

"I am very glad that party activists think in such way," Mammadov said to Trend. The next presidential elections in Azerbaijan are scheduled for 15 October 2008.

A decision concerning his participation in the upcoming presidential elections will be made during a meeting scheduled for April.

Ali Orujev, ANIP press-secretary, said that most party activists want Mammadov to be nominated for the post.

However, Mammadov reveal his decision. "Let the party make its decision concerning my participation in the approaching elections, and then I will express by opinion," Mammadov stated.

The ANIP leader nominated his candidature in the 2003 presidential elections.

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