Azerbaijan, Baku / Тrend corr I. Alizadeh / Nominating a single candidate from the opposition is impossible in practice and such discussions mean repeating previous mistakes, the Chairman of the Citizen and Development Party, a co-founder of Azadlyg bloc, Ali Aliyev, said.
He noted that in the case of ideal pre-election conditions, the matter of a single candidate can be resolved theoretically. However, according to Aliyev, theoretically the opposition has opportunities to define a single candidate, but practically this is impossible. "Nomination of a single candidate from the opposition during the presidential elections of 1998 and 2003 was tried as an ideological platform and the results were evident. The idea of nominating a single candidate from the opposition which cannot be implemented in practice could lead to repeating past mistakes," Aliyev said.
According to Aliyev, Azadlyg bloc does not wish to participate in discussions on the matter. The bloc considers joint participation of close allies in the elections to be most acceptable. Azadlyg believes it is important to direct opposition forces against the authorities. "Cooperation between opposition parties in holding joint actions on other issues could be possible in the future," the Chairman said.
Azadlyg includes three opposition parties, namely the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, the Liberal party, and the Citizens and Development Party.