Azerbaijan, Baku, November12/ Trend , corr A. Huseynbala/ First deputy chief of pro-government Azerbaijan Democratic World Party (ADWP) Mirkazim Seyidov has resigned.
"I met with party chief Mammad Alizade and introduced by letter of resignation. At the moment, I maintain no relations with the party," former first deputy chief of the party said to Trend .
Last week, deputies of party chief and heads of several regional offices quitted the party. Those who have resigned claim that chief of the party Mammad Alizade has grossly violated regulations of the party. They say Alizade have adopted decision beyond his authority without discussing it in the Political Council of the party.
Seyidov said he did not quit party because of a group of disgruntled members who have already resigned. "I think as a chairman of the party, Alizade could have investigated the reason of disagreements within the party. In this case, those resigned have made the right decision. Alizade should be blamed for this," former first deputy chief of party said.
"Those who quitted the party were engaged in split within the party," Alizade said to Trend .
"The first deputy chief resigned as he was not satisfied with some issues within the party. I did not accept his letter of resignation. I will decide whether to accept it after I meet Seyidov once again," Alizade said.
Pro-government Azerbaijan Democratic World Party has been founded in 1992 and registered by the Ministry of Justice in 1993. The chief of the party is Mammad Alizade. The party supports political line of ruling New Azerbaijan Party.
Opposition Great Nation Party (GNP), founded in 1999, amalgamated with Azerbaijan Democratic World Party on September 23, 2008. But former chief of GNP Samir Adigozalli announced his resignation on November 12 as a protest against policy of ADWP chief.
The ADWP is a member of the Advisory Assembly, formed by pro-government parties in 1998. The organization includes the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, Azerbaijan Democratic World Party, the Democratic Enlightenment Party, the Free Republicans Party, the Republican Party, the Ana Vatan (Motherland) Party, the Social Welfare Party, the National Statehood Party and the Alliance Party for Azerbaijan. At present the New Azerbaijan Party is holding chairmanship of the Advisory Assembly in accordance with its regulation.
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