Azerbaijan, Baku, November 24/ Trend , corr A. Huseynbala/ One more political party has been admitted to the Union For Democracy (UFD) of opposition.
"The Board of Chairmen of UFD decided to admit People's Party to the Union," Ahmad Oruj, chairman of Party of Freedom included in UFD said to Trend .
Union For Democracy was founded by Classic People's Party, Party of Freedom and National Democracy Party in 2008. Great Azerbaijan Party was admitted to the Union at early September. The Union is a consultative and cooperation body of these parties.
He said Panah Huseyn, chief of the People's Party and member of Musavat MP group in the parliament, will represent UFD in the Board of Chairmen. "Several parties more have appealed to become member of the Union. The membership of these parties will be discussed in upcoming meetings of the Board of Chairmen," Oruj said.
According to the Party of Freedom, UFD can turn to an election bloc in future. "Our aim is to achieve creation of opposition center able to struggle for governing. Joint participation in municipal and parliamentary elections will certainly be discussed," Oruj added.
"We have decided to become member of the Union as solution of some problems concerning society requires joint struggle of opposition," Panah Huseyn, chief of People's Party said to Trend .
He said Board of Chairmen of UFD decided to admit People's Party to the Union at the meeting held on November 16. "Our aim is to achieve larger cooperation of democratic forces. It is important for Democratic Party of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan National Independence Party to join both UFD and Center for Opposition Cooperation," Huseyn said.
He said UFD can turn to an election bloc in future.
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