Azeri party pickets Foreign Ministry over Armenian NATO visit

MPA news agency
2 Aug 04

BAKU

The United People’s Front of Azerbaijan Party UPFAP picketed the
Foreign Ministry at 1200 local time, 0700 gmt today in connection with
the forthcoming visit to Baku of an Armenian delegation to participate
in regular NATO exercises. MPA reports that despite police opposition
the protesters managed to picket the building and shout slogans for
20-25 minutes. The protesters say that despite the fact they back
Azerbaijan’s pro-West policies and cooperation with NATO, the UPFAP
will protest against any abasement of the republic and the Azerbaijani
people. The pickets demand that the Azerbaijani authorities do not
allow representatives of the occupying Armenian army to come to
Baku. The demand was handed over to Foreign Ministry representatives.

Azerbaijani news agency Turan reported on 30 July that the Baku
mayor’s office had refused to authorize the picket.