FLAGS SAGA CONTINUES: TURKEY SENDS A NOTE OF PROTEST TO AZERBAIJAN

Tert
Oct 22 2009
Armenia

Religious Affairs Advisor of Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan Muzzefer
Shahin stated that yesterday morning several people came to the
building of the embassy’s department of religious affairs and removed
the Turkish and Azerbaijani flags, APA reports.

But Baku’s executive bodies stated, "We weren’t informed about removal
of Turkish and Azerbaijani flags." As Shahin stated, "We don’t know
who did it. The workers said they received such instructions."

Shahin also emphasized that the territory from where the flags were
removed belongs to the building where diplomatic mission is carried
out. According to the advisor, the Turkish Embassy has already sent
a note concerning the incident to Azerbaijan. The note was passed on
to Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry.

Press secretary of Azerbaijan’s foreign minister Elhan Polukhov
confirmed this fact and stated that at this moment the foreign ministry
is preparing to respond to the note.