BAKU TO ACCUSE YEREVAN IN SPREAD OF SECTARIANISM AND VAHABISM

demaz.org, Azerbaijan
Nov 13 2007

Baku accuses Yerevan in spread of sectarianism and vahabism in our
country. Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan made statement which
reads that "some missionary organizations and foreign intelligence
structures commit religious terror against Azerbaijan with financial
and moral support of Armenian church", DayAz. informs.

Following Information Section of Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan
"near and far plans of Armenian special services include intention
to cause religious discrimination, extremism and intolerance between
citizens of Azerbaijan". "Moreover, their plans include fight with
Muslim religious and ethnic idea via increase of the role of missionary
organizations, discrediting of Islam, turning Azerbaijan to the area
of religious operations".

"Activity of Armenian terrorists, – following to Baku officials,
– is to realize informational and sabotage activity with regard to
Azerbaijan, causing religiously motivated artificial confrontation,
systematic appearance provocative themes, attempt of inside split
of national and moral values, work, directed to renew sects’ forces
against secular system of Azerbaijan".

This statement was made against background of numerous information
on increase of activity of extremist vahabist groups in Azerbaijan.

Information on confrontation between police and radicals was leaked
out.