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    Trend, Azerbaijan
    May 2 2014


    French ambassador confirms he accompanied human rights activist Leyla
    Yunus to airport

    Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2

    By Emin Aliyev - Trend:

    The French ambassador to Azerbaijan, Pascal Monnier has confirmed that
    he accompanied the Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus to
    the airport.

    "We know well that Leyla Yunus is a human rights activist and as is
    known, the activities of human rights defenders are respected around
    the world. Leyla Yunus appealed to the French embassy in Azerbaijan
    for a visa. And why not to give her a visa?," Pascal Monnier told
    journalists on May 2.

    The diplomat pointed out that Leyla Yunus turned to him and his U.S.
    colleague asking to accompany her to the airport. "And I accompanied
    her," Monnier said.

    The ambassador went on to add that Leyla Yunus has launched a website
    jointly with the Armenian partners to create contacts between people.

    And it is very important, since the establishment of contacts between
    people contributes to the establishment of lasting peace in the
    future, Monnier said.

    The Investigation Department of Serious Crimes of Azerbaijani
    Prosecutor General's Office had summoned the director of the Institute
    for Peace and Democracy Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus for
    questioning as witnesses for the case regarding Azerbaijani
    journalist, Rauf Mirkadirov.

    The prosecutor's office said earlier that trying to evade the
    investigation, Leyla and Arif Yunus attempted to leave Azerbaijan on
    April 28, but their attempt was foiled, the prosecutor's office said
    earlier.

    The documents, found during the inspection of Leyla Yunus' personal
    belongings, will be used as evidence, according to the Yasamal
    District Court of Baku city.

    Searches were conducted at Leyla and Arif Yunus' residence and work places.

    Leyla Yunus was interrogated as a witness, while Arif Yunus was taken
    to a hospital due to deterioration of his health.




    From: A. Papazian
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