Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. S.Ilhamgizi / Hafiz Hajyev, the Chairman of the Modern Musavat Party, will nominate his candidature for the post of President during the forthcoming presidential elections 2008, Hajyev said to Trend Agency.
Hajyev nominated his candidature for the President post in 2003 and was the eighth candidate due to the number of votes. He received a total of 8,267 votes (0,341%) from the 2,421,061votes. The party made his decision to nominate his candidature once more.
"I did not lose courage during the 2003 presidential elections. I called for my supporters to vote for Ilham Aliyev at the end of elections. Should there be a second round of elections during the approaching presidential elections, I will withdraw my candidature in favor of the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev," Hajyev said. Hajyev added that he would not support any candidates from the opposition as in 2003. The policy of opposition parties failed.
Hajyev had been the president of the State Concern of Azerbalig from 1992 to 1993. Earlier he was represented in the National Front Party of Azerbaijan, and later in the Musavat Party. In 2000 he founded the Modern Musavat Party. The party received state registration in 2002. The party considers itself to be the constructive opposition of the authorities.