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BAKU: Opposition Party Pickets British Embassy

Opposition Party Pickets British Embassy

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Sept 11 2004

The Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (WAPFP) picketed the British
embassy in Baku on Friday in protest against the planned participation
ofrmenian officers in NATO exercises to be held in Baku in September
within the Partnership for Peace program.

Assa-Irada — Some 100 party members showed placards “Death to
Armenian criminals!” and “Armenian criminals be brought to military
court!” during the protest action, a source from the party said.

The petition of the protest action was forwarded to the embassy.

During the clash with police 8 protesters were detained and taken to
the Sabayil district police precinct. The detainees were released an
hour and a half later.

The WAPFP is scheduled to hold a rally outside the Khatai cultural
center on Sunday with the similar purpose.

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