Return to the country of Rasul Guliyev, the leader of the Open Society, after a long political exile is very important and necessary to make every effort to do so. This was the leitmotif of today's roundtable organized by the Committee to Protect Guliyev.
The parliament speaker Rasul Guliyev resigned and left the country in 1996, after he had serious differences with Heydar Aliyev. Subsequently, he sharply criticized the government of Aliyev, accusing him of corruption and usurpation of power. In 2005, he made an attempt to return to the country, but the government blocked the airport and actually imposed a state of emergency, being ready to arrest Guliyev.
"The rights of Guliyev are being violated, he is entitled to return to the country, and if it is necessary to appear in the court,"- said a member of the Public Chamber, and former member of parliament, Ibrahim Ibrahimli.
The representatives of several opposition parties and public figures have advanced the thesis of the need for joint efforts to deal with the regime in the upcoming presidential election.
"Ayaz Mutalibov refused political ambitions, Isa Gambar is not allowed to visit regions, Ali Kerimli can not go to foreign countries, and Rasul Guliyev is not allowed into the country. To resist this illegality, the opposition must unite," said the founder of the Open Society Party, Talat Aliyev.
The head of the party Sulhaddin Akbar told about the unification of numerous social and political forces, human rights activists and intellectuals in the protection of Rasul Guliyev’s rights. As part of the collection of signatures, thousands of votes have been collected in favor of Guliyev’s return, he said.
"As long as the opposition is not united, and there is not socio-political movement in the country, there will not support from people and the international community," said Akbar.
In conclusion, on behalf of the participants of the meeting, a letter to the Human Rights Committee OONT, the European Union, the OSCE, PACE, the embassy in Baku was adopted. The document was signed by 40 socio-political organizations of the country.
"The return of Rasul Guliyev, who has a great authority and influence in the country, and his participation in the presidential elections, , would help to create an atmosphere of democratic election, would have a positive impact on the formation of a legitimate government," reads the appeal. -03C-
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