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Court rejects Azerbaijani opposition union’s suit

Politics Materials 16 February 2009 18:26 (UTC +04:00)

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

A court rejected an Azerbaijani opposition union's suit.

"The Baku Appeals Court passed decision regarding a complaint against the Central Election Commission dated Feb. 11 as groundless," Great Azerbaijan Party Chairman Elshad Musayev 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.

The People's Republic of Azerbaijan initiative group's authorized representative Beybal Abil lodge a complaint against the CEC's refusal to register the group. "People who gathered signatures for registration did not make any mistakes. But neither CEC official nor experts could ground their conclusion on falsity of signatures," he said.

Musayev said that they will appeal to the Supreme Court against the Baku Appeals Court's resolution.

The Union for Democracy was established after the 2005 parliamentary election by opposition Classic Popular Front Party, Azadlig Party and National Democracy Party. The Union admitted the Great Azerbaijan Party in early September, 2008, and the Khalg Party in November, 2008. The Union is a body enabling cooperation and meetings of these parties.

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