Meeting of the National Council
A joint meeting of the Executive Board and heads of the Commission of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) took place today.
The meeting participants discussed issues related to the tasks of the Commission for the period of the election campaign and the upcoming reform of the Government of the National Trust, which is expected to be formed in the event of a victory for the candidate from the NCDF, Rustam Ibrahimbayov, the press service of the executive office NCDF.
The draft agenda for the next meeting of the NCDF which is to be held next week was also discussed.–06D--
Politics
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