HEYDAR ALIYEV DROPPED OUT OF ELECTION RACEOctober 3, 2003 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday Azeri acting president Heydar Aliyev announced about his decision not to run for president at the election to be held October 15. Addressing Azeri people Heydar Aliyev, who is undergoing treatment in the US, stated that he withdraws his candidature in favor of prime minister, first deputy to the chairman of Yeni Azerbaijan ruling party Ilham Aliyev. To note, another presidential contender, Abultalib Samedov nominated by Alliance for Azerbaijan party, has as well withdrawn his candidature in favor of I. Aliyev. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. |