The opposition Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) officially refused to join the co-operation format of the opposition parties boycotting the presidential elections. “The issue has been discussed at the leading structures of the party, where the ANIP’s participation in new co-operation organization was considered as unreasonable,” Ali Orujov, the deputy chairman of the ANIP, told Trend News on 22 August.
Azadlig bloc Board of Chairmen made a decision to establish a co-operation centre of the parties, which refused to join the presidential elections, at the meeting held last week. Fuad Mustafayev, the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan functionary, was authorized to negotiate on behalf of the bloc in this regard. The main principle of the co-operation is to accept and confirm the elections as illegitimate, Mustafayev said. “We will co-operate with the parties, which accept this principle,” he said.