Ramiz Tagiyev, who is an adviser to AHCP Chairman Ali Kerimli, told reporters in Baku that a few weeks ago he let himself be recruited by officers of Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry with a view to foil their suspected plans ahead of the 6 November legislative polls.
Tagiyev said the arrest of opposition youth leader Ruslan Basirli was part of a plot to overthrow the AHCP leadership. Basirli was detained earlier this month on charges of receiving foreign money to overthrow the government.
His arrest sparked a wave of antiopposition protests throughout the country. Tagiyev today alleged that the security forces' plan envisaged the seizure of the AHCP Baku headquarters by pro-government protesters and the replacement of Kerimli by himself.
There was no immediate comment from the Azerbaijani authorities.
(Turan)
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Azeri Opposition Accuses Security Ministry Of Plotting
22 August 2005 -- Azerbaijan's opposition Popular Front Party (AHCP) today accused the country's security forces of plotting to overthrow the party's leadership.
Copyright (c) 2005. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. www.rferl.org
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