Baku, Nov 10, SPA -- Azerbaijan's opposition calledThursday for the annulment of all results of weekendparliamentary elections and for a new vote, saying theballoting was marred by massive violations. The statement came after leaders of the main oppositioncoalition Azadliq, or Freedom, and other groups met to plotstrategy a day after organizing a mass rally to protest theresults of Sunday's elections in the oil-rich former Sovietrepublic. The opposition had earlier called for a new vote infour-fifths of the country's electoral districts. Thegovernment rejected that demand, but the Central ElectionCommission on Wednesday awarded a legislative seat to anopposition leader after a re-count _ suggesting it couldtry to defuse protests by granting a few more parliamentaryseats to the opposition. The opposition also vowed Thursday to hold more rallies,after Wednesday's demonstration in the capital drew about15,000 people, according to a report of the Associated Press.--SPA 1517 Local Time 1217 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/301707
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