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    PLATINI INSTIGATES NEW ARMENIAN-AZERI CONFLICT
    [01:32 pm] 30 January, 2007

    Faud Asadov, the head of the Football Federation
    Association of Azerbaijan, issued accusations in
    address of Mishel Platini, the newly appointed
    president of the UEFA. The point is that so far no
    decision has been made as to where the Euro-Cup
    qualifying meetings of Azerbaijan and Armenia will be
    held.

    `We won't go to Yerevan to play with the Armenian
    team. Neither shall we receive the Armenians in Baku',
    Faud Asadov informed `APA' agency.

    The UEFA is aware of the Azeri stance - to hold the
    meeting in a neutral field. `Regardless of this, the
    Armenian Football Federation agrees to hold the
    meeting in Baku and Yerevan. The venue of the meeting
    will be decided in the mid-February and the decision
    will be adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee', says
    Asadov. So far he doesn't know whether the Armenian
    and Azeri sides will be invited to the consultation.

    Faud Asadov doesn't believe the rumors that Mishel
    Platini is for the Armenian side. `Platini has to
    display neutral position'. Then Asadov added that
    Platini cannot make a sole decision, he can merely
    express his position during the consultation of the
    UEFA Executive Committee. Nevertheless, Asadov has
    decided to warn Mishel Platini, `If Platini continues
    his statements to hold meetings in Yerevan and Baku he
    will instigate a new war between Armenia and
    Azerbaijan'.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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