During his visit to Azerbaijan on February 9-10, the Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, a member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov met with a delegation of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (Zyuganovites) headed by the Acting Chairman of the Central Committee of CPA, Gyulnisa Mahsimova.
According to CPA, Mahsimova gave Zyuganov detailed information on the situation in the party. She stated that CPA "today, as before, consistently expresses the interests of the working people and is a stalwart of the Marxist-Leninist doctrine and rich experience of the revolutionary struggle and the building of socialism."
Zyuganov congratulated the Communists led by Mahsimova on the 95-year anniversary of the creation of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan and wished success to the Communists of Azerbaijan. He expressed confidence that "CPA was, is and will be a Marxist-Leninist party, leading activity and persistent struggle for workers' rights." -0-
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