Elchibeyism Explained

Elchibeyism (Azerbaijani: Elçibəyçilik,[1] [2] Azerbaijani: elçibəysevərlik)[3] or Elchibey's path (Azerbaijani: Elçibəy yolu),[4] refers to the political ideals of one of the leaders of the Azerbaijani Popular Front,[5] and the second President of Azerbaijan, Abulfaz Elchibey (who was in power in 1992–1993). It is characterized by democratism,[6] [7] republicanism,[8] social justice,[9] Azerbaijanism, Pan-Turkism, advocation of Whole Azerbaijan,[10] loyalty to the principals of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and pro-Turkey ideas.[11] After the resignation and death of Elchibey, various parties, organizations and politicians remained attached to Elchibeyism. According to Panah Huseyn, who was the prime minister during Elchibey's reign, Elchibeyism, which has been in opposition since 1993, is the ideological rival of the New Azerbaijan Party government and Aliyevism.[12]

Some compare the ideals of Elchibey with those of Mahammad Amin Rasulzade, one of the founders of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and call this ideology the Rasulzadeh-Elchibey path (Azerbaijani: Rəsulzadə-Elçibəy yolu).

History

With the adoption of certain resolutions at the founding conference of the Azerbaijani Popular Front (APF) held on 16 July 1989, the APF turned into an Elchibeyist movement. In early 1988, as a result of the influence of the processes taking place in the Soviet Union, the Azerbaijan Popular Front, which was formed as a form of organizing mass independent social and political initiatives, adopted the ideas of Abulfaz Elchibey and turned into a national democratic platform.

After the resignation and death of Elchibey, various parties, organizations and politicians remained attached to the ideology of Elchibeyism. According to Panah Huseyn, who was the prime minister during Elchibey's reign, Elchibeyism, which has been in opposition since 1993, is an ideological opponent of the New Azerbaijan Party government. According to politician Isa Gambar, the Aliyevist government is "trying to discredit" the Elchibeyism and "erase it from the people's memory".[13]

Currently, there are political spheres in the Musavat Party, Azerbaijani Popular Front Party, Classical Popular Front Party (CPFP), and Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party that consider themselves Elchibeyists.[14] Hurru Aliyev, Elchibey's nephew, participated in the 2020 parliamentary elections as an Elchibeyist candidate.[15] Nevertheless, according to Eynulla Fatullayev, the constitutional referendum held in 2016 had "become a point of no return" for the Elchibeyists.[16]

Ali Karimli, the chairman of the APFP, considers himself an Elchibeyist.[17] However, political figures such as CPFP Chairman Mirmahmud Miralioglu, Azerbaijan Democrat Party Chairman Sardar Jalaloglu, Unity Party Chairman Tahir Karimli,[18] Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic "Grey Wolf" Party (AMDP) member of the organizing committee for congress preparation Safar Humbatov,[19] and APFP member Namig Sadigli[20] refuted his statements. Furthermore, in June 2017, some members of the APFP resigned from the party citing the suppression of Elchibeyism within the party.[21] According to the politician Ogtay Gulaliyev, there were those who turned away from ideals of the movement to get positions within the state, mandate, money, status, luxurious living by calling themselves Elchibeyist.[22]

Criticism

President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, repeatedly criticized the Elchibey government in his speeches.[23] Writer Ali Akbar criticized Abulfaz Elchibey's cult of personality. According to him, the Azerbaijani opposition, which is fighting for power, was not able to "remove Elchibey from its agenda".[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qiyamçılarla Elçibəyçilərin 27 ildir bitməyən savaşı - səbəblər . 12 July 2020 . 12 September 2022 . Yeni Müsavat . Etibar . Seyidağa . az . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622182708/https://musavat.com/news/qiyamcilarla-elcibeycilerin-27-ildir-bitmeyen-savasi-sebebler_717203.html?d=1 . live .
  2. Web site: Fazil . Mustafa . Mirzə İbrahimovun papağı... . 12 June 2020 . 12 September 2022 . Publika.az . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000919/https://publika.az/news/koshe/317103.html . live .
  3. Web site: Müxalifət üçün vahid namizəd tapıldı – Müsahibə . 30 August 2012 . 12 September 2022 . Qafqazinfo . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207013729/https://qafqazinfo.az/news/detail/bmuxalifet-ucun-vahid-namized-tapildi-font-colorredmusahibebfont-23927 . live .
  4. Web site: Namidə . Bingöl . ““Elçibəy yolu” ifadəsi şairanə anlayışdır” . 18 July 2016 . 12 September 2022 . Modern.az . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000929/https://m.modern.az/az/news/107063 . live .
  5. Web site: Əbülfəz Elçibəy haqqında: "Onun dövründə mətbuat olduqca sərbəst idi" . 24 June 2015 . 12 September 2022 . BBC Azərbaycanca . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207014041/https://www.bbc.com/azeri/azerbaijan/2015/06/150624_abulfas_elchibey_int . live .
  6. Web site: Oqtay . Gülalıyev . KXCP Ali Məclisində insident: iclasda məclis üzvünü döymək istəyiblər –Mirəlioğlu iddiaları cavabsız buraxdı . 27 August 2019 . 12 September 2022 . Strateq.az . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000933/https://strateq.az/siyaset/370625/kxcp-ali-m%c9%99clisind%c9%99-insident-iclasda-m%c9%99clis-uzvunu-doym%c9%99k-ist%c9%99yibl%c9%99r.html . live .
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  8. Web site: Əli. Rais. “Rəsulzadə-Elçibəy yolu” ifadəsinin anlamı nədir?. 12 September 2022. az. 2021-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207010400/https://musavat.com/news/resulzade-elcibey-yolu-ifadesinin-anlami-nedir_649891.html. live.
  9. Web site: Elçibəy İnstitutunun Azərbaycanın Dövlət müstəqilliyi haqqında Konstitusiya Aktının qəbul edilməsinin 30 illiyi münasibəti ilə bağlı AÇIQLAMASI. 18 October 2021. 12 September 2022. Turan İnformasiya Agentliyi. az. 2021-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20211207003924/https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2021/10/free/Want_to_Say/az/8676.htm/001. live.
  10. Web site: Cahandar . Bayoğlu . “Elçibəy fiziki varlıqdan çox, ideyadır!” – CAHANDAR BAYOĞLU . 9 June 2020 . 12 September 2022 . 7news.az . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000922/https://www.7news.az/az/elcibey-fiziki-varliqdan-cox-ideyadir-cahandar-bayolu/ . live .
  11. Web site: “Qardaş praqmatizmi” və ya Ankara niyə Elçibəyi kənarlaşdırdı . 14 June 2019 . 12 September 2022 . . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000935/https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/qardas-praqmatizmi-ve-ya-ankara-niye-elcibeyi-kenarlasdirdi/ . live .
  12. Web site: Pənah . Hüseyn . İndiki iqtidarın ideoloji rəqibi Elçibəyçilikdir . 21 June 2018 . 12 September 2022 . . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000922/https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2018/-/free/Chetin_sual/az/73003.htm/001 . live .
  13. Web site: Commemoration for Abulfaz Elchibey . 24 June 2021 . 12 September 2022 . en . Turan İnformasiya Agentliyi . 2021-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209194923/https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2021/6/free/Social/en/5324.htm . live .
  14. Web site: Razi . Nurullayev . “Adım qədər əminəm ki, Əli Kərimlinin deyilən videosu var” . 18 February 2016 . 12 September 2022 . Kaspi.az . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000921/https://kaspi.az/az/az/adim-qeder-eminem-ki-eli-kerimlinin-deyilen-videosu-var/ . live .
  15. Web site: Elşad . Barat . Elşad Barat Hürrü Əliyevdən yazdı - İlahi, necə də işıqlandı o qaranlıq bina... . 21 January 2020 . 12 September 2022 . Azərbaycan Reallığı İnformasiya Agentliyi . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000934/https://www.azerbaycanrealligi.com/manet/2835-elad-barat-hrr-liyedn-yazdi-lahi-nec-d-iqland-o-qaranlq-bina.html . live .
  16. Web site: Eynulla . Fətullayev . Əliyevin başlanğıc və “elçibəyçiliy”in dönməzlik nöqtəsi . 28 September 2016 . 12 September 2022 . Virtual Azərbaycan . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207005433/https://virtualaz.org/bugun/79688 . live .
  17. Web site: Alpər . Turan . Xəyanətkarın “göz yaşları” . 23 August 2019 . 12 September 2022 . Kaspi.az . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207005201/https://kaspi.az/az/xeyanetkarin-gz-yaslari . live .
  18. Web site: Rəfiqə . Hüseynova . “Milli Şura”nın “Qeybət Şurası”nın növbəti şousu . 10 July 2020 . 12 September 2022 . Səs İnformasiya Agentliyi . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000946/https://sia.az/az/news/politics/814765.html . live .
  19. Web site: Etibar . Seyidağa . “Elçibəy dedi ki, ... Əli Kərimlini Heydər Əliyevin əlindən dartıb alacağam” . 16 January 2014 . 12 September 2022 . Yeni Müsavat . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207005035/https://musavat.com/news/elcibey-dedi-ki-eli-kerimlini-heyder-eliyevin-elinden-dartib-alacagam_179085.html . live .
  20. Web site: İstefa verən AXCP üzvündən Əli Kərimliyə yeni ittihamlar - "O, heç vaxt imkan verməz ki..." . September 2019 . 12 September 2022 . AzNews.az . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207005038/https://www.aznews.az/news/political_debate/236981.html . live .
  21. Web site: AXCP-dən istefalar - Əli Kərimlinin gəncləri Rəsul Quliyevin partiyasına qoşuldular . 15 June 2017 . 12 September 2022 . Tərəf Qəzeti . az . 2021-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209195343/http://teref.az/siyaset/54897-axcp-den-istefalar-eli-kerimlinin-gencleri-resul-quliyevin-partiyasina-qoshuldular.html . live .
  22. Web site: Oqtay . Gülalıyev . Elçibəy sağ olsaydı… . 27 October 2017 . 12 September 2022 . Yenifakt.info . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000918/http://yenifakt.info/?p=9042 . live .
  23. Web site: Əli . Həsənov . Hədəf daha qüdrətli, daha rifahlı Azərbaycandır! . 28 November 2019 . 12 September 2022 . İki Sahil . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207000919/https://ikisahil.az/post/hedef-daha-qudretli-daha-rifahli-azerbaycandir . live .
  24. Web site: Əli . Əkbər . Rəsulzadə-Elçibəy Yolu? . 8 February 2014 . 12 September 2022 . Meydan . az . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207010354/https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/resulzade-elcibey-yolu/ . live .

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