The Motherland Party (Azerbaijani: Ana Vətən Partiyası, AVP[3]) is a pro-government Azerbaijani political party established in 1990, and formally registered in 1992.[4]
History
Early years
Fazail Agamali took an active role in the independence movement in Azerbaijan between 1988 and 1990 and he was a prominent figure of the Azerbaijan Popular Front. However, a number of controversies arose between him and other movement leaders after the Black January incidents. The process concluded with the resignation of Fazail Agamali from the Popular Front. After these developments, supporters of Agamali demanded the formation of a new political party. Hence, on 24 November 1990 founding congress of the Motherland Party took place and Fazail Agamali elected as the chairman of the party.[5]
The party's goal is to create a "free, powerful, democratic and whole Azerbaijan".[7] The fundamentals of the ideological framework of the party is based on the principle of statism.[8][4]
Members and organizational structure
The Motherland Party (AVP) has a 6-member Political Council and a 14-member Supreme Assembly. The Motherland Party also has a Youth Committee and a Women's Council, as well as raion branches in 55 raions and 4 cities.[9]
The headquarters of the Motherland Party is located in the Narimanov district of Baku. The party has 62 regional organizations. In total, the party has 20.000 members.[9]
^ abcdBabak, Vladimir; Vaisman, Demian; Wasserman, Aryeh (23 November 2004). Political Organization in Central Asia and Azerbaijan: Sources and Documents. Routledge. pp. 24–25. ISBN978-1-135-77681-7.
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