On Wednesday, leaders of the National Council, uniting the leading opposition forces in the country, held a meeting of diplomatic corps accredited in Baku. The meeting took place at the Landmark.
According to Eldar Namazov, the head of the executive office of the National Council, the meeting was attended by embassy representatives of EU countries such as, Norway, Turkey, and by the OSCE Office in Baku.
There was a business atmosphere to the meeting. The diplomats were interested in the Action Plan decision taken at the last session of the National Council for the election period.
The candidate from the National Council, Jamil Hasanli, answered numerous questions from diplomats related to electoral strategy and tactics of the opposition.
Also attending the meeting were the "Musavat" leader, Isa Gambar, head of the Popular Front Party, Ali Kerimli, and head of the executive office of the National Council, Eldar Namazov. --0--
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