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  • BAKU: Racist Leaflets In Georgia's Ethnic Azeri Areas "Provocation"

    RACIST LEAFLETS IN GEORGIA'S ETHNIC AZERI AREAS "PROVOCATION" - ENVOY

    ANS TV, Baku
    29 Aug 06

    The Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan, Zurab Gumberidze, has
    said the distribution of racist leaflets in Georgia's ethnic
    Azerbaijani-populated areas might be a provocation aimed at damaging
    relations between the two countries.

    Speaking to the "Point of View" programme on commercial ANS TV on
    29 August, the ambassador said there might be some "domestic and
    foreign" forces behind the provocation. However, he did not elaborate
    on the issue.

    Unknown people distributed leaflets in Georgia's predominantly ethnic
    Azerbaijani-populated Marneuli District earlier this month, demanding
    that local residents leave the country. ANS said many locals blamed
    the incident on Armenians.

    According to official figures, ethnic Azerbaijanis make up the largest
    minority in Georgia. A census held in 2002 put the number of Georgia's
    ethnic Azerbaijani population at nearly 300,000.

    Gumberidze said Georgia and Azerbaijan have established "unique"
    ties since they gained their independence in 1991, adding that some
    forces might be interested in damaging these ties.
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