Motherland Party (Azerbaijan)

The Motherland Party (Azerbaijani: Ana Vətən Partiyası, AVP[1]) is an Azerbaijani political party established in its foundational congress in 1990 but was only formally registered in 1992.[2] It first joined an oppositional bloc of parties which was formed for the presidential elections in 1991 and after the presidential election of 1992 the party supported and joined the Government under Abulfaz Elchibey.[2] Following the victory in the presidential elections in 1993 of Heydar Aliyev, the AVP also joined the his government. Its party leader Fazail Agamali, who is an Azerbaijani from Armenia, was a minister of labor and social welfare under both presidents.[2] Its membership consists primarily of Azerbaijanis who originate in Armenia but who live in the country as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh War. The party's goal is to create a "free, powerful, democratic and whole Azerbaijan".[3] In 2007, there were quarrels about if the parties could stay at its headquarters, but eventually the issue was solved.[4] The party advocates for a peaceful coexistence with Armenia and also an eventual union with the Azerbaijani in Iran.[2]

Motherland Party

Ana Vətən Partiyası
AbbreviationAVP
LeaderFazail Agamali
Founded24 November 1990 (1990-11-24)
HeadquartersBaku, Azerbaijan
IdeologyAzerbaijani nationalism
National conservatism
Political positionRight-wing
Parliament
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Website
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In the 2010 parliamentary elections, it won 2 out of 125 seats.[5] In the 2015 parliamentary elections, it only won 1 out of 125 seats.

Electoral results
Parliamentary
Election year(s) Votes % Seats +/–
1995–1996 140,821 3.96
0 / 25
2000–2001 – –
1 / 25
 1
2005 – –
2 / 125
 1
2010 33,275 1.39
2 / 125
2015 28,483 0.99
1 / 125
 1

References
  1. "History" Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
  2. Babak, Vladimir; Vaisman, Demian; Wasserman, Aryeh (2004-11-23). Political Organization in Central Asia and Azerbaijan: Sources and Documents. Routledge. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-135-77681-7.
  3. "Party Program" Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
  4. APA.az (2007). "Ana Vatan Party not to be removed from headquarters". apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  5. Republic of Azerbaijan Legislative Elelction of 7 November 2010. Azerbaijan Election Commission. Archived 5 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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