Social and Political Issues Department head at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov said the parliamentary elections would not be postponed. “Ruling New Azerbaijan Party MP Aydin Hasanov’s proposal to postpone the elections is not serious,” he told journalists. “Parliament did not approve his proposal.”

At a parliamentary meeting Nov. 13, the MP proposed postponing the elections due to the military conflict with Armenia and the global economic crisis. The elections are scheduled for 2010.

Azerbaijan is a democratic country with a separation of powers, the Presidential Administration official said. All the republic’s activities must be conducted according to schedule. He added that Azerbaijan has sufficient funds to hold the elections. Azerbaijan will not postpone the elections, Hasanov said. It is out of the question.