Political parties

A political party means unions of citizens having same general political ideas and objectives, participating in the country\'s political life. Political parties are established on the basis of freedom of association, voluntariness, the equality of rights of members, self-government, the principles of legality and transparency and function.

In Azerbaijan\'s history (at the beginning of the twentieth century) there were political parties like  Hummat, Difai, Ittihad, Progress, Musavat, Ahrar, etc.  In 1920, after occupation of Azerbaijan by the Bolsheviks till 1992 there was one party system in Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani Communist Party).

After gaining independence different political parties started to function.

1. Azerbaijan National Independence Party

2. Democratic Party of Azerbaijan

3. Azerbaijan\'s secular (Bozqurd) Party

4. Revival and Progress Party

5. People\'s Democratic Party

6. Motherland Party

7. National Democratic Party of Cognition

8. Peasant Party

9. Civil Solidarity Party

10. Musavat Party

11. Unity Party

12. New Azerbaijan Party

13. United Azerbaijan National Unity Party

14. United Azerbaijan Party

15. Democratic Azerbaijan World Party

16. Independent Azerbaijan Party

17. The National Salvation Party

18. Compatriots Party 

19. Hope (Umid) Party

20. Korkut Party

21. National Movement Party

22. Communist Party

23. Party of National Statehood

24. Patriots Party

25. Democratic Party of Entrepreneurs

26. Alliance for Azerbaijan Party

27. Democratic Enlightenment Party

28. Social Welfare Party

29. Liberal Party of Azerbaijan

30. Social Democratic Party

31. Azerbaijan Popular Front Party

32. United Communist Party

33. Social Justice Party

34. National Congress Party

35. Unity Party

36. Republican Party

37. People\'s Party

38. Liberal Democratic Party

39. Party of Fighters 

40. Justice Party

41. National Unity Party

42. Modern Musavat Party

43. Free Republican Party

44. Great Revival Party

45. Freedom Party

46. Party of Democratic Reforms

47. Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party

48. Progress Party

49. Great Azerbaijan Party

50. Evolution (Takamul) Party 

51. Civil Union Party

52. Classic Popular Front Party

53. Citizen and Development Party

54. Party of Intellectuals (Aydinlar)

55. New Generation Azerbaijan Communist Party