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PLATINI INSTIGATES NEW ARMENIAN-AZERI CONFLICT
[01:32 pm] 30 January, 2007

Faud Asadov, the head of the Football Federation
Association of Azerbaijan, issued accusations in
address of Mishel Platini, the newly appointed
president of the UEFA. The point is that so far no
decision has been made as to where the Euro-Cup
qualifying meetings of Azerbaijan and Armenia will be
held.

`We won’t go to Yerevan to play with the Armenian
team. Neither shall we receive the Armenians in Baku’,
Faud Asadov informed `APA’ agency.

The UEFA is aware of the Azeri stance – to hold the
meeting in a neutral field. `Regardless of this, the
Armenian Football Federation agrees to hold the
meeting in Baku and Yerevan. The venue of the meeting
will be decided in the mid-February and the decision
will be adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee’, says
Asadov. So far he doesn’t know whether the Armenian
and Azeri sides will be invited to the consultation.

Faud Asadov doesn’t believe the rumors that Mishel
Platini is for the Armenian side. `Platini has to
display neutral position’. Then Asadov added that
Platini cannot make a sole decision, he can merely
express his position during the consultation of the
UEFA Executive Committee. Nevertheless, Asadov has
decided to warn Mishel Platini, `If Platini continues
his statements to hold meetings in Yerevan and Baku he
will instigate a new war between Armenia and
Azerbaijan’.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress