Comments on: The biggest youth movement in Azerbaijan dissolves itself

By: Ali S. Novruzov

Ali S. Novruzov — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:47:23 +0000

And here is an interview with one Ol! board member, in Russian ÐÑ…Ð¾: Ð¢Ð¾Ð»ÑŒÐºÐ¾ ÑÐºÐ¾Ð¾Ñ€Ð´Ð¸Ð½Ð¸Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð°Ð² Ð´ÐµÐ¹ÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¸Ñ, Ð¼Ñ‹ cÐ¼Ð¾Ð¶ÐµÐ¼ Ð´Ð¾ÑÑ‚Ð¸Ñ‡ÑŒ Ð¾Ð±Ñ‰Ð¸Ñ… Ñ†ÐµÐ»ÐµÐ¹

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:43:27 +0000

Oh, it’s mainly in Azerbaijani (which I suppose, I should have guessed…)

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:36:15 +0000

Thanks for the link to the Ol! blog. Will keep an eye on it.

By: Ali S. Novruzov

Ali S. Novruzov — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:31:06 +0000

Hi Onnik, In a contrast to "Ireli", which openly claimed loyalty to the government, and mobilized its members to participate in numerous political pro-government activities (for example, a campaign "Forward with Ilham"), "Ol!" explicitly declares its non-political and social nature. Its members are mostly from liberal and independent youth, and among them you can find children of prominent Azeri oppositional leaders (including their main blogger). However, in regard to resources, membership, and activities, it is much weaker than now-defunct Ireli. Here are their manifesto http://ol-az.blogspot.com/2006/06/ol-azerbaijan-youth-movement-manifesto.html

By: Onnik Krikorian

Onnik Krikorian — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:24:16 +0000

Hi Ali,
I don’t know much about the internal political actors in Azerbaijan, I have to be honest, but what do you think about “Ol!”
Cheers,
Onnik