The opposition believes that the protests are fair and demands from the authorities anti-crisis measures
On January 13 the meeting of the Council of Chairmen of the "Freedom" Cooperation Center of Political Parties discussed the political situation and the socio-economic crisis in the country. The final document adopted after the meeting called fair the popular protest against the economic policy of the authorities. Taking into account the damage caused by the economic crisis, the signed documents call for coordinated activity of the opposition. The document authors demanded from the authorities to take anti-crisis measures for the social protection of low-income families, elimination of corruption and bribery. It was decided to hold a dialogue between the authorities and the opposition.
On January 15 at 12:00 the office of the party "Classic" Popular Front "will host an event on the theme:" The economic crisis in the country and ways out of it ", which invited the media.
*"Freedom" Cooperation Center of Political Parties was established on the basis of the eponymous bloc in the parliamentary elections of 2015. It includes the parties: "Classic" Popular Front, "Citizens and Development", "People", "Freedom", "Great Azerbaijan" and "Aydinlar» .- 05D--
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On January 7, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes began an investigation into the case of the activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) Mehman Aliyev, who is accused of illegal drug trafficking.
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On January 7, the head of state, Ilham Aliyev, gave an interview to local TV channels. As of 18:00, the content of the interview had not been published.
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In late December, the Nakhchivan Court for Serious Crimes concluded the trial of former Minister of Finance of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR), Rafael Aliyev, and former head of the Nakhchivan Customs Committee’s department, Mansur Askerov. Both were accused of embezzling state budget funds in collusion with others. In his testimony, Askerov revealed that illegal fees were being collected for cargo and from passengers. Sahat Habibbeyli, appointed head of Nakhchivan Customs in 2020, had instructed Askerov to include only a portion of the collected funds in the Transport and International Relations (TIR) program.
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The "Republican Alternative" Party (REAL) has proposed a program to reform local governance ahead of the municipal elections on January 29, aiming to expand opportunities for economic activity at the municipal level. The new program has been developed with consideration of the existing economic problems in the country. The government of Azerbaijan seeks to obtain external loans for its projects, the economic feasibility of which raises doubts.
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