Radical group holds protest action in west region

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Sept 9 2004

Baku, September 8, AssA-Irada — Members of the Garabagh Liberation
Organization’s (GLO) branch in Shaki, West Azerbaijan have held
a picket in protest against the planned participation of Armenian
officers in NATO exercises to be held in Baku in September.

The GLO deputy chairman Shamil Mehdi told AssA-Irada that during the
picket arranged close the city’s Cemetery of Martyrs the protesters
showed placards «Shame on those who invite Armenians to Azerbaijan!»,
«Freedom to Garabagh!» and «Release GLO members!».

A statement condemning Armenian officers’ planned visit to Azerbaijan
was issued at the end of the protest action.*