BAKU OFFICIALLY ACCUSED ANKARA OF SHOWING DISRESPECT FOR AZERI FLAG
PanARMENIAN.Net
15.10.2009 20:54 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Azerbaijan’s Deputy FM Araz Azimov Thursday received
Nihat Civaner, Turkey’s Charge d’Affaires in Azerbaijan. During the
meeting, Azeri official expressed official protest against disrespect
for Azerbaijani flag during the October 14 Turkey-Armenia soccer match,
Trend News reports.
Local authorities in Turkish Bursa and Armenian Football Federation
prohibited fans to wave Azerbaijani flag during the match between
Armenian and Turkish teams. Nevertheless the flag sneaked into
stadium. It was seen there from time to time, but the fans hid it
quickly not to let police notice, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent
reported from Bursa.