Azerbaijan National Independence Party

The National İndependence Party of Azerbaijan-NİPA (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli İstiqlal Partiyası) is a political party in Azerbaijan.

National Independence Party of Azerbaijan (NIPA) was founded on 3–4 July 1992 and was officially registered in the Justice Ministry on 17 July in the same year. Thus, multi-party system was set up in the history of contemporary Azerbaijan after 70 years with that.

At the same time NIPA is the first political organization which struggled for political power. The party has local branches in 73 regions of the country and has more than 40 000 members. NIPA is one of leading parties playing important role in public and social life of Azerbaijan and going through the processes.

NIPA Leader, Mr. Etibar Mammadov was one of leading faces of Azerbaijani national freedom movement. He was arrested while holding a press conference in Moscow City, capital of former USSR on 26 January 1992 on 20 January 1990 massacres committed by the Soviet Empire in Baku and detained in Lefortovo prison.

National Independence Party of Azerbaijan took part in all elections held in the country and gained numerous successes since the Party considers elections one of basic principles of democracy. NIPA Leader, Mr. Etibar Mammadov took his candidacy back in 1992 presidential elections. NIPA cleared 8% barrier in 1995 parliamentary elections despite all obstacles of the government and was represented in the Supreme Legislative Body. NIPA candidate Mr. Etibar Mammadov confirmed his great electorate and influence once again by gaining over 1 million votes of country citizens being alternative to former president Haydar Aliyev on 12 November 1998.

NIPA also participated in 2000, 2005 and 2010 Parliamentary elections struggling actively.

E. Mammadov participated at the elections as the candidate of “Qelebe” (victory) bloc established within NIPA during 15 October 2003 Presidential elections, but the results of elections were totally falsified. NIPA which joined 2004 municipal elections occupied the second place after New Azerbaijan Party, the most influential party in the country for number of all municipal members. International relations of the Party are wide. Thus, NIPA has been cooperating with International Democrat Union-IDU, a working association of over 82 center-right Member Parties from over 63 countries since 1995. In 1996 NIPA was associative member of this Union. NIPA became full member of IDU since May, 1999. The leader of the party, Mr. Etibar Mammadov has been a vice-chairman of IDU in 2005, 2008 and 2011 years.

Main purpose of the NIPA is combining principles of Azebaijanism and modernization in thought; conservatism in tradition and morality; liberty in economy; justice in social life, as well as achieving unity and integrity of the society and state.

The party regularly struggles for building democracy and legal community; and protection of freedom of people therein the supporters of NIPA were exposed to variety of punishments.

Senior Officials of NIPA: NIPA Leader: Mammadov Etibar Salidar oglu NIPA Chairman: Yusif Baghirzade Secretary General: Arzukhan Alizada Chairman of Central Council: Rashad Bayramov Secretary on Organizational Issues: Nazim Aleskerov Secretary on International Relations: Elshan Mustafayev Secretary on Financial Issues: Vagif Mammadov Deputy Chairman of NIPA Central Council: Nigar Alijanova Chairman of Central Disciplinary Commission: Maarif Abbasov Chairman of Youth Organization: Afsaddin Nabiyev Chairman of Women Organization: Amina Veliyeva