Azerbaijan National Democrat Party

The Azerbaijan National Democrat Party (Azerbaijani: Milli Demokrat İdrak Partiyası), formerly known as the Grey Wolves Party,[1][2] is a political party in Azerbaijan. It is the branch of the Grey Wolves in Azerbaijan. Isgandar Hamidov, a party member, was the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party government. The party was banned in 1995 and Hamidov imprisoned; however, the party is again functioning today with Hamidov as the party leader.[2] The party is known for its fiery nationalist rhetoric and favoring a military solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[3]

Azerbaijan National Democrat Party
Azərbaycan Milli Demokrat Partiyası
AbbreviationAzMDEP
LeaderIsgandar Hamidov
Founded1993
IdeologyAzerbaijani nationalism
Party flag

References
  1. AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN GETS UNDER WAY (2003)
  2. Azerbaijan: Date For Presidential Ballot Confirmed by Liz Fuller (May 30, 2007)
  3. Eurasianet.org Archived July 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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