AZERIS RALLY IN CAPITAL MARKS OCCUPATION OF MAJOR TOWN IN KARABAKH – AGENCY

Day.az website, Baku
8 May 07

8 May: Today a rally was held in Baku to mark the 15th anniversary
of the Armenian occupation of Susa – an Azerbaijani town [in Nagornyy
Karabakh].

The rally was organized by the Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO)
and several other public organizations. The protesters marched from
the Azizbayov monument to the Martyrs’ Avenue, where they held a rally.

Speakers in the rally criticized the Azerbaijani
authorities. Azerbaijani territories have been under Armenian
occupation for 15 years now, but the authorities have not done enough
to liberate the territories, they said.

"While Armenians are taking measures in various cities of the
world to present Susa as an old Armenian town, Azerbaijani diaspora
organizations abroad are busy with trivial things," KLO leader Akif
Nagi said.

Nagi also noted the low turnout of people and non-governmental
organizations in the protest rally.

Today the liberation of the Armenian-occupied territories fully
depends on the will of the Azerbaijani people, Nagi said.

"The people of the country are capable of liberating the occupied
territories within a short period, and we can make sure that the
international community also joins this process," the KLO leader said.