Azerbaijan, Baku / corr. Trend S.Ilhamgizi / Araz Alizadeh, the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (SDPA), whilst on a visit to Switzerland has stated that Luisa Ayala, the Socialist International's Secretary-General will visit Baku on 4 July by invitation of SDPA. Alizadeh said that he attended the international conference organized by the Socialist International in Geneva.
Alizadeh noted that together with Ayala, he will visit London from 3 July, and then travel to Baku. Ayala will hold meetings in Azerbaijan from 4 July. The Socialist International's Secretary-General will meet with a range of Azerbaijani officials, political parties and SDPA's members.
Initially Ayala's visit to Baku was scheduled for 25 June, but was later re-scheduled to 2 June.
SDPA is a left wing Azerbaijani party in which Ayaz Mutallibov, the former Azerbaijani President, is the head. SDPA is represented in the Socialist International.