Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. S.Ilhamgizi / The statement to boycott the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan is the next game, Sabir Rustamkhanli, the chairman of the opposition Civil Solidarity Party (CSP) of Azerbaijan, has stated to the Trend Agency.
A range of opposition parties, including Azadlyg bloc stated that should no changes occur in the Azerbaijani election rules they would boycott the approaching presidential elections. CSP took part in all the elections in Azerbaijan and the party was against any such boycott, Rustamkhanli said. "Despite part of the opposition boycotting the elections; the other part took part in the process. Boycotting is used as a tool against the Government and never gives positive results," Rustamkhanli added.
Azadlyg's leaders believe the bloc is the Government's main rival and should they refuse to participate in the elections, then the results of the elections will not be approved internationally.
CSP was founded under the chairmanship of one of the leaders of the National Liberation Movement, Sabir Rustamkhanli, in 1992. The party took part in the parliamentary elections in 1995, 2000, 2005, presidential elections in 2003 and municipal elections in 1999 and 2004.
MP Rustamkhanli, the popular poet was the Press and Information Minister in 1991-1995, and candidate for presidency in 2003.