Mothers of detained Azeri anti-Armenian protesters ask presidential pardon

MPA news agency
8 Jul 04

BAKU

The mothers of the KLO [Karabakh Liberation Organization] members,
Mursal Hasanov, Manaf Karimov, Rovsan Fatiyev and Ilkin Qurbanov, who
were detained for protesting against the involvement of Armenian
officers in NATO’s conference on 23 June have appealed to President
Ilham Aliyev.

They said in their letter that the presence of the occupying army’s
officers in the republic could not but stir up emotions. The women
said that one could understand the detainees but could not understand
police officers who used force against the protesters. They asked the
president to show humanity and release their sons, saying they are
ready to bear responsibility for their sons’ guilt.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress