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AZERIS PROTEST "GENOCIDE" BILL OUTSIDE FRENCH EMBASSY IN BAKU
Turan news agency
Dec 22 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku, 22 December: Around 250 people picketed the French embassy in
Baku at about 1200 hours [0800 gmt]. They were members and activists
of two Azerbaijani public organizations - the International Centre
for Diaspora [ICD] and the Veterans of World War [II]. The pickets
protested at the bill which is being discussed by French Senate today,
that criminalizes the denial of the Armenian genocide, the head of the
ICD, Ismayil Agayev, reported. The protesters were holding placards
and chanting the slogans "We are calling the Senate for justice",
"Sarkozy, be fair".
To recap, the participants in the event, read out the resolution and
handed it over to the embassy. The document urges the fair evaluation
of history, particularly, the events in Xocali and stop France's
one-sided support for Armenia. The police did not interfere into
the protest.
[translated from Azeri]
Turan news agency
Dec 22 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku, 22 December: Around 250 people picketed the French embassy in
Baku at about 1200 hours [0800 gmt]. They were members and activists
of two Azerbaijani public organizations - the International Centre
for Diaspora [ICD] and the Veterans of World War [II]. The pickets
protested at the bill which is being discussed by French Senate today,
that criminalizes the denial of the Armenian genocide, the head of the
ICD, Ismayil Agayev, reported. The protesters were holding placards
and chanting the slogans "We are calling the Senate for justice",
"Sarkozy, be fair".
To recap, the participants in the event, read out the resolution and
handed it over to the embassy. The document urges the fair evaluation
of history, particularly, the events in Xocali and stop France's
one-sided support for Armenia. The police did not interfere into
the protest.
[translated from Azeri]