Azerbaijan, Baku, May 10 / Trend , J. Babayeva/
Ruling New Azerbaijan Party says progress has been achieved in the launch of the government-opposition dialogue.
"I think the dialogue initiative is moving forward as parties represented in the parliament and the NAP which hold majority of seats have held joint events. I believe these events mark beginning of government-opposition dialogue," NAP Deputy Chairman and Executive Secretary Ali Ahmadov told Trend .
Prior to the 2005 parliamentary election, governing party, pro-government party and opposition parties held several meeting through the mediation of the OSCE Baku office. Later the dialogue was not continued. Several opposition parties supported the candidate of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party in the October 15presidential elections. NAP's dialogue with these parties stands on the agenda once again after presidential election.
NAP deputy executive secretary and member of parliament Siyavush Novruzov told Trend earlier that the party is ready to launch dialogue with opposition without any precondition.
Ahmadov said he believes continuation of dialogue initiatives and joint discussions on Azerbaijan's interests will lead to parties' coming closer. Joint events promote dialogue, he said.
The NAP was established by Nakhchivan Parliamentary Speaker Heydar Aliyev in 1992.
President Ilham Aliyev is the party's chairman. The party has ruled the country for 15 years.
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