AZAD RAHIMOV: "THE REPORT THAT THE AZERBAIJANIS, WHO VOTED FOR THE ARMENIAN SINGERS IN EUROVISION-2009, UNDERWENT PRESSURE IS A POLITICAL GAME"
APA
Sept 4 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku. Elnur Mammadli – APA. "The report that the Azerbaijanis, who
voted for the Armenian singers in Eurovision-2009, were summoned
to the National Security Ministry and interrogated, is a political
game," Azerbaijan’s Youth and Sport Minister Azad Rahimov said, APA
reports. He said that no one was summoned to any office or underwent
pressure in Azerbaijan.
"It became clear that none of the 43 people, who voted for Armenians,
but Rovshan Nasirli was in the National Security Ministry. Rovshan
Nasirli went to the National Security Ministry without a lawyer and
was interrogated there. This is a political game," he said.
According to the Minister, if the National Security Ministry had
begun such an investigation, at least half of those who voted would
have been interrogated.
"Why only one man was called and the whole world began to protest
after his interview," he said.
Azad Rahimov said Armenians seized an opportunity.
"Azerbaijan took the second place and Armenians could not digest
it. Now they seized an opportunity to raise a clamour," he said.