Azerbaijan, Baku, 17 June / corr. Trend E. Babayev/ The pro-government Social Welfare Party of Azerbaijan (SWPA) will hold its next meeting on 18 June, Khanhuseyn Kazimli, the chairman of the party and MP said to Trend on 17 June.
The presidential elections in Azerbaijan will be held on 15 October 2008. The chairman of the Musavat party Isa Gambar, chairman of Azerbaijan Democratic Party Sardar Jalaloglu, chairman of the Green Party Mais Gulaliyev and chairman of the public forum For Azerbaijan Eldar Namazov have decided to participate in the presidential elections. Several days ago, political scientist Eldar Namazov stated that he would run for presidency independently. At its meeting, to take place in near future, Governing New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) will nominate country's current President Ilam Aliyev. The Azadlig bloc, which unites three opposition parties -Popular Front party, Citizen and Development party and Liberal party, will boycott the presidential elections.
According to Kazimli, as a chairman, he will make a report in the meeting and organizational issues will be discussed later. The party will nominate its candidate for the upcoming presidential election as well.
Kazimli was nominated for 1998 presidential elections.
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