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AZERBAIJANIS INJURED IN FIGHT AT FRENCH PARLIAMENT
La Crosse Tribune
Feb 28 2013
French officials on Thursday condemned Armenian and Azerbaijani
activists for clashing with one another in France's parliament.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been in conflict since 1988, over the
disputed Caucasus Mountains territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The violent outburst occurred Tuesday in the National Assembly in
Paris, during a conference commemorating the anniversary of violence
against Armenians in 1988.
Two Azerbaijanis, a man and a woman, tried to interrupt the conference,
saying they wanted to commemorate the anniversary of a 1992 massacre
of Azerbaijanis. The Azerbaijani Embassy in Paris says the two were
attacked and beaten by some of the pro-Armenia participants.
France's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it "regrets and condemns"
the acts of violence committed inside the National Assembly.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement criticizing French
lawmakers for failing to stop the "brutal beating" of Azerbaijani
activists. It blamed "the Armenian lobby and its sponsors" for the
violence and voiced hope that French authorities will punish those
responsible for the beating the woman, a French citizen of Azerbaijani
origin, and an Azerbaijani student.
In Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, about 100 student activists protested
near the French Embassy, holding placards with slogans such as "Shame
on France!" and "For Justice!"
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La Crosse Tribune
Feb 28 2013
French officials on Thursday condemned Armenian and Azerbaijani
activists for clashing with one another in France's parliament.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been in conflict since 1988, over the
disputed Caucasus Mountains territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The violent outburst occurred Tuesday in the National Assembly in
Paris, during a conference commemorating the anniversary of violence
against Armenians in 1988.
Two Azerbaijanis, a man and a woman, tried to interrupt the conference,
saying they wanted to commemorate the anniversary of a 1992 massacre
of Azerbaijanis. The Azerbaijani Embassy in Paris says the two were
attacked and beaten by some of the pro-Armenia participants.
France's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it "regrets and condemns"
the acts of violence committed inside the National Assembly.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement criticizing French
lawmakers for failing to stop the "brutal beating" of Azerbaijani
activists. It blamed "the Armenian lobby and its sponsors" for the
violence and voiced hope that French authorities will punish those
responsible for the beating the woman, a French citizen of Azerbaijani
origin, and an Azerbaijani student.
In Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, about 100 student activists protested
near the French Embassy, holding placards with slogans such as "Shame
on France!" and "For Justice!"
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/world/europe/azerbaijanis-injured-in-fight-at-french-parliament/article_09543289-7fce-5a60-9256-4a13e2342214.html?comment_form=true