Elshan Manafov, former member of the Central Committee of the left Social-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (SDPA) is to stand for presidential post. “Manafov feels financial shortcomings to nominate his candidature,” Manafov told Trend News on 20 August.
At the meeting of SDPA Central Plenary session on 18 August, the party took a decision not to participate at the upcoming presidential elections with its own candidate due to financial problems.
Manafov rejects his refusal from membership in the party. “SDPA will hold a meeting in September. I will demand resignation of Araz Alizade, party’s co-chairman. The left parties reach serious successes in many countries. In Azerbaijan, however, left parties cannot reach any success. The activity of regional organizations of parties was paralyzed and party unites Alizade’s people. There are no Ayaz Mutalibov’s people represented in the party.