FIRST CRACKS APPEAR IN AZERBAIJANI RULING PARTY
By empty (7/29/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Addressing a 28 July meeting of the ruling Yeni Azerbaycan Party (YAP), parliament deputy Musa Musaev claimed that many of his fellow deputies elected on the YAP ticket, together with an unspecified number of ministers and other senior officials, are betraying the party by conducting clandestine talks with opposition party representatives and forging contingency plans for the transition of power that will follow President Aliev\'s anticipated demise. Musaev did not name any of the individuals in question. The online newspaper also quoted parliament deputy Igbal Alizade of the opposition Umid party as confirming that he has contacts with some YAP members, whom he described as \"people who once trusted Heidar Aliev, but are categorically against entrusting the destiny of Azerbaijan to his entourage.Visit also
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