While holding a press conference in Moscow City on January 26, 1990, on the massacres committed by the Soviet Union in Baku January 20, 1990, Etibar Mammadov was arrested and detained in the Lefortovo prison.

In the 1992 presidential election, Etibar Mammadov took back his candidacy, but three years later, NIPA cleared the 8% barrier in 1995 parliamentary elections and thereby got represented in the supreme legislative body, despite all the obstacles set up by the more and more undemocratic government.

The main purpose of the party is to combine the principles of Azerbaijanism and modernization in thought; conservatism in tradition and morality; liberty in economy; justice in social life, as well as achieving unity and integrity of the society and state.

The party struggles for building democracy and establishing rule of law in the country, something that has exposed its supporters to various forms of punishments from the current regime.

Senior Officials of the party: Party Leader: Mammadov Etibar Salidar oglu Secretary General: Arzukhan Alizada Chairman of Central Council: Aydın Aliyev Secretary on Organizational Issues: Nazim Aleskerov Secretary on International Relations: Elshan Mustafayev Secretary on Financial Issues: Vagif Mammadov Deputy Chairman of NIPA Central Council: Nigar Alijanova Chairman of Central Disciplinary Commission: Maarif Abbasov Chairman of Youth Organization: Aykhan Etibaroghlu Chairman of Women Organization: Amina Veliyeva