YANA AMELINA DEPORTED FOR NOT HAVING NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, SAYS AZERBAIJANI INTERIOR MINISTRY

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 13 2007

Correspondent of Russian Rosbalt Information Agency, Yana Amelina
was deported from Azerbaijan on August 12, this year, APA reports
quoting Interfax.

Amelina was detained in Lenkeran and taken to Baku, and then was
sent to Russia by airplane. The causes of deportation have not been
publicized.

A source in law-enforcement bodies said that the Russian journalist
has illegally visited Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani territories. The
Agency said that journalist has come to Azerbaijan to write an article
about the political leaders in authority and opposition.

Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Khazar Ibrahim told
the APA, all foreign journalists working in the country should
obtained accreditation in the Ministry. Yana Amelina did not obtain
accreditation in Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

Azerbaijan Interior Ministry’s press service told the APA Yana Amelina
was deported because of shortage of necessary documents for living
in Azerbaijan for a temporary period.