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DETAINED AZERBAIJANI OPPOSITIONIST ILGAR MAMEDOV NOMINATED HIS CANDIDACY FOR THE POST OF PRESIDENT
20:50, 5 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS: The head of REAL (Republican
Alternative) Ilgar Mamedov will be a candidate in the presidential
election this fall, said at a press conference at the Media Centre
the Executive Secretary of the structure Natig Jafarli.
As reports Armenpress, referring to Azerbaijani press, REAL intends
to secure the release from custody of Ilgar Mamedov and start his
election campaign, he said. The Chairman of the Majlis of REAL - Erkin
Gadirli said that the arrests of Yagublu and Mamedov did not differ
from previous arrests of the opposition, as part of general repression.
"The suppression of the protests of the population is accompanied
by violence, but citizens do not have fear. Therefore, the arrest
of Mamedov and Yagublu are losing importance and no one is afraid,"
he said. Soon REAL will announce its electoral program and urge
the Council of Europe, OSCE, EU and the European Parliament not to
participate in the political games in Azerbaijan and not to turn the
election into a subject of trade.
He confirmed that REAL will nominate Ilgar Mammadov a presidential
candidate.
Another member of the public organization - Altai Geyushev noted
that arrest of Ilgar Mamedov was expected. "We are not afraid of
these processes and will soon make public our plan in the current
environment," he said.
According to the expert Zohrab Ismail, the arrest of Mamedov and
Yagublu aims to divert public attention from the events in Ismayilli.
"We will be prepared for serious protest on political prisoners and
prisoners of conscience," said Ismail. Representatives of the party
Musavat, Tural Abbasli, and Umid, Anvar Aghazadeh feel the need to
join forces for the release of those arrested and in joint protest.
They condemned the aggression of the authorities during the recent
protests, including the use of rubber bullets and tear gas.
From: Baghdasarian
20:50, 5 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, ARMENPRESS: The head of REAL (Republican
Alternative) Ilgar Mamedov will be a candidate in the presidential
election this fall, said at a press conference at the Media Centre
the Executive Secretary of the structure Natig Jafarli.
As reports Armenpress, referring to Azerbaijani press, REAL intends
to secure the release from custody of Ilgar Mamedov and start his
election campaign, he said. The Chairman of the Majlis of REAL - Erkin
Gadirli said that the arrests of Yagublu and Mamedov did not differ
from previous arrests of the opposition, as part of general repression.
"The suppression of the protests of the population is accompanied
by violence, but citizens do not have fear. Therefore, the arrest
of Mamedov and Yagublu are losing importance and no one is afraid,"
he said. Soon REAL will announce its electoral program and urge
the Council of Europe, OSCE, EU and the European Parliament not to
participate in the political games in Azerbaijan and not to turn the
election into a subject of trade.
He confirmed that REAL will nominate Ilgar Mammadov a presidential
candidate.
Another member of the public organization - Altai Geyushev noted
that arrest of Ilgar Mamedov was expected. "We are not afraid of
these processes and will soon make public our plan in the current
environment," he said.
According to the expert Zohrab Ismail, the arrest of Mamedov and
Yagublu aims to divert public attention from the events in Ismayilli.
"We will be prepared for serious protest on political prisoners and
prisoners of conscience," said Ismail. Representatives of the party
Musavat, Tural Abbasli, and Umid, Anvar Aghazadeh feel the need to
join forces for the release of those arrested and in joint protest.
They condemned the aggression of the authorities during the recent
protests, including the use of rubber bullets and tear gas.
From: Baghdasarian