Azerbaijan: Information on political parties from 1994 to present that use the word Democratic in their party name
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | AZE25926.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Azerbaijan: Information on political parties from 1994 to present that use the word Democratic in their party name, 1 January 1997, AZE25926.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abb42c.html [accessed 25 May 2023] |
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For information on political organizations that use the word "Democratic" in their party name, please consult the Europa 1996 attachment. For information on the People's Democratic Party of Azerbaijan, the Independent Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Business People, the Social Democratic Party, the Democratic Party, the Democratic Education Party, the Azerbaijani Democratic Party of Property Owners and the Democratic Solidarity of Azerbaijan Party, please consult the other attachments.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Attachments
Azerbaijani Television [Baku, in Azeri]. 17 October 1995. "Asia-Pacific; Four Opposition Parties Barred from Parliamentary Elections." (BBC Summary 19 Oct. 1995/NEXIS)
_____. 15 August 1995. "Crimea; Parliament Hears Why Opposition Parties Refused Registration." (BBC Summary 17 Aug. 1995/NEXIS)
The Europa World Year Book 1996. 1996. 37th ed. Vol. 1. London: Europa Publications, p. 478.
Interfax News Agency [Moscow, in English]. 2 September 1995. "Abkhazia; Justice Ministry Registers Opposition Parties." (BBC Summary 4 Sept. 1996/NEXIS)
_____. [n.d]. "Crimea; Police Stop Opposition Protest in Baku." (BBC Summary 20 Oct. 1995/NEXIS)
Russian Press Digest. 20 April 1996. Sergei Gankin. "Russia Has Sent the Guest to the South." (NEXIS)
Turan News Agency [Baku, in English]. 27 and 28 November 1995. "Crimea; Azeri Party Calls for Investigation into Deaths in Jail." (BBC Summary 1 Dec. 1995/NEXIS)
_____. 2 September 1995. "PFA, SDPA Legally Registered as Political Parties." (FBIS-SOV-95-171) [Internet] [Accessed 8 Jan. 1997]
_____. 6 April 1995. "Azerbaijani Justice Ministry to Monitor Some Opposition Parties." (BBC Summary 8 Apr. 1995/NEXIS)
_____. 5 August 1995. "Justice Ministry Bans Five Political Parties." (FBIS-SOV-95-151) [Internet] [Accessed 8 Jan. 1997]
_____. 14 October 1994. "Social Democrats Demand Release of Aypara Aliyev." (FBIS-SOV-94-200) [Internet] [Accessed 8 Jan. 1997]
Zerkalo [Baku, in Russian]. 10 August 1996. "Azerbaijan: ADSP Spokesman on Party Structure, Goals." (FBIS-SOV-96-201-S) [Internet] [Accessed 8 Jan. 1997]
_____. 24 February 1996. "Azerbaijan: Recent Party Activities Chronicled." (FBIS-SOV-96-094-S) [Internet] [Accessed 8 Jan. 1997]
_____. 17 February 1996. "DPA, PDSA, Musavat Party Politics Outlined." (FBIS-SOV-96-084-S) [Internet] [Accessed 8 Jan. 1997]
