APA, Azerbaijan
April 25 2009

Turks and Azerbaijanis prevented Armenians from commemorating
`genocide’ in Washington – PHOTOSESSION

[ 25 Apr 2009 12:03 ]

Washington. Zaur Hasanov ` APA. Members of Washington-based Turkish
and Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations with the help of the local
Americans prevented Armenians from rallying outside the Turkish
embassy, APA’s US bureau reports.

Turks began to gather outside the embassy and prevented Armenians from
assembling in front of the embassy.

By 2008, Armenians gathered outside Turkish embassy in the US and
commemorated the `victims’ of the April 24 `genocide’ every
year. Beginning from last year, the representatives of Turkish and
Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations, as well as Turkish supporters did
not allow Armenians to realize their plan.

APA’s US correspondent reports that the Armenians attempting to
approach the embassy from 3 till 7 (Washington time) brought
schoolchildren to the area by buses. Despite this, only 100 Armenians
could gather.

Turkish and Azerbaijani activists held posters reflecting the
occupation of Nagorno Karabakh, victims of Khojaly genocide and UN
resolutions and sang Turkey’s anthem and `Sari Gelin’ song.

At the end of the demonstration, Turkish ambassador to US Nabi Shensoy
expressed their gratitude to the participants for their help to expose
Armenian lies. Mr. Shensoy especially noted the participation of
Azerbaijani activists and spoke about brotherhood between Azerbaijan
and Turkey.

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