AZERBAIJANI MASS MEDIA AGAIN DISSEMINATE MISINFORMATION

ArmInfo
2009-09-09 17:39:00

ArmInfo. Azerbaijani Mass Media have again disseminated prevocational
misinformation, as they usually like to do.

Thus, they reported that the microbus of the Azerbaijani sportsmen
driving to training was decorated with the flags of Armenia, Georgia
and Nagorny Karabakh and it was only after demand by Elshar Alekperli,
the head of the Azerbaijani delegation, that the flag of Nagorny
Karabakh was removed.

Armenian Judo Federation has refuted these reports.

Earlier Armenian and Azerbaijani Ministries of Sport signed an
agreement saying that the Armenian party guarantees security of
zerbaijani sportsmen in Yerevan and their training in normal conditions
as well as provides Azerbaijani journalists with an opportunity to
cover the championship. The Armenian party also guarantees existence
of the Azerbaijani national flag among the flags of the other states,
performance of the Azerbaijani hymn and authorized the flying of the
Azerbaijani flag in case Azerbaijani judoists win.

European Youth Judo Championship will be held in Yerevan on September
11-14.

Over 30 countries will participate in it.