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Azerbaijani opposition initiative groups want to hold demonstration in central areas

Politics Materials 16 February 2009 14:32 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan,Baku, Feb. 16 / Trend , A.Huseynbala/

Azerbaijani opposition referendum initiative groups will appeal to the Baku City Administration to hold mass demonstrations in central areas of the capital.

"The Movement for Karabakh and the Republic and Republicans initiative groups signed an appeal to hold demonstrations in different areas in Baku," Musavat Party Central Executive Body head Arif Hajili told Trend on Feb. 16.

The referendum campaign will begin Feb. 18 and end March 16 at midnight.

Azerbaijan will hold a referendum on March 18 to amend the Constitution.

The CEC registered the New Azerbaijan Party, Shahar, Tereggi, Huquq Va Demokratiya, Vatandash Jamiyyati, For Long-Term Development, Zaka, Movement For Karabakh and the Republic and Republicans initiative groups. The Abad Kand, Azad Soz, Azerbaijan People's Republic and Milli Istiglal initiative groups failed to pass registration.

The Azerbaijani Constitution was adopted in 1995. Amendments and additions were made in 2002.

A list was recently published of the authorized locations where referendum initiative groups can campaign.

Referendum initiative groups can hold meetings at the following locations by district:

Binagadi: Culture House in the Rasulzade settlement.

Narimanov: In front of the Jidir Duzu restaurant. Gon-Dari meeting hall.

Nasimi: Yard at Mashzavod. Karabakh Cinema. Club at Mashzavod.

Nizami: Park in the Keshla settlement. Culture House in the Keshla settlement. Tebriz Cinema.

Khatai: Area in the Ahmadli settlement. Baku Cinema. Bakinskiy Rabochiy Club.

Sabail: Vatan Garden. Culture House in the Bibi Heybat settlement.

Surakhani: Area in front of the Surakhani Machine-Building Plant. Culture House in the Amirjan settlement. Culture House in the Hovsan settlement.

Sabunchu: Ismay Gayibov Stadium in the Bakikhanov settlement. Mammadyarov Cinema. Culture House in the Ramana settlement.

Yasamal: Veterans Park. Republican Children Philarmonic Society. Meeting hall of the Public, Health Center.

Garadag: Area in front of the Nur Cafe in the Lokbatan settlement. Club in the Sanagachal settlement. Culture House in the Kargaz settlement.

Azizbayov: Area in front of the Azizbayov Culture House. Nizami Culture House.

Hajili said they intend to draw attention to referendum issues from the beginning of the campaign.

"We would like to authorize an area in front of the Narimanov Cinema, Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences, M. Azizbayov Monument and Fuzuli Square," he said.

Hajili said they will hold a general meeting and appoint lawyers this week.

"We will launch an active campaign after the process," he said.

The National Front Party of Azerbaijan, Citizen and Development Party, Liberal Party, Democrat Party, Musavat, Umid and NGOs launched the Movement for Republic and Karabakh initiative group.

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