AZERBAIJAN CLOSES TURKISH MOSQUE IN BAKU
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.04.2009 10:39 GMT+04:00
Azerbaijan, which is reacting to Turkey’s rapprochement with Armenia,
closed a Turkish mosque in Baku, Turkish Vatan newspaper reported.
Also, Azerbaijan decided to raise the price of natural gas it is
selling to Turkey.
Azerbaijani police met religious officials after noon prayers
at the Baku Martyrs Mosque, built by Turkish Religious Affairs
Directorate. Then, they hang a note on the door of the mosque saying,
"The mosque is closed for restoration."
Besides, the head of the Azerbaijani oil company said, "the raised
natural gas prices will be valid as of April 15." Therefore, Azerbaijan
will ask Turkey to pay the retrospective difference.
The mosque was built on 28 June, 1995 beside the "Turks cemetery"
(Martyrdom) erected in Baku in honor of 1130 Turkish soldiers died
fighting within "Caucasian Islam Army" against Armenian and Russian
soldiers that occupied Azerbaijan in 1918.