Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. I.Alizadeh /MP Mubariz Gurbanli, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP), has stated that the Party is seriously getting prepared for the upcoming Azerbaijan 2008 presidential elections. The next presidential elections in Azerbaijan will be held in 15 October 2008. The ruling party has stated its intension to nominate the current chairman of the Party, Ilham Aliyev.
The New Azerbaijan Party has had excellent election experience, having participated in different elections. Furthermore, the most updated election equipment is utilized and Gurbanli noted that the Party also has submitted quality documents regarding elections.
The New Azerbaijan Party was founded in Nakhchivan in 1992. Heydar Aliyev, the former President of Azerbaijan, was the first chairman of the party. Presently, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, is the chairman of the party.