10/03/2011 12:33
Musavat, Popular Front join protest in Azerbaijan
A rally took place in the village of Nardaran, Azerbaijan. The participants demanded observance of their social and political rights. Opposition parties Musavat and the Popular Front (PPFA) joined the rally. Representatives of local authorities also attended the action.
Over 400 participants protested against the arrests of the activists of the Islamic Party in January and the arrests of youth activists of the Musavat party and PPFA lately.
The protesters raised unemployment issues and problems with electricity and gas supply. Previously the residents of the village of Nardaran had sent applications to the Ministry of Agriculture and Economic Development with the requirement to solve the existing problems.