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    FORMER MAYOR OF KARS: ALIYEV REQUESTED TO DEMOLISH STATUE TO ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

    Panorama
    March 1 2011
    Armenia

    Former mayor of Turkish city of Kars Naif Alibeyoglu had a meeting
    with the students of University of Marmara. "Euractiv" news website
    informs that the theme of demolishing the statue erected in Kars and
    dedicated to Armenian-Turkish relations has been touched upon.

    Alibeyoglu said that the statue described as ugly by Erdogan and the
    decision to demolish it had been made by the request of Azerbaijan's
    President Ilham Aliyev. He said the request would be carried out
    because of the oil dependence from Azerbaijan.

    Former mayor of Kars is from oppositional people's democratic party
    and it was during his governance that sculptor Mehmet Aksoi was
    ordered to create the statue.

    Alibeyoglu, who hailed and supported Armenian-Turkish relations and
    opening of the border, resigned in 2009 under the pressure of Erdogan
    and 20% of Kars population.




    From: A. Papazian
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