Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
April 8 2004
ACTIONS OF PROTEST HELD UNDER THE INITIATIVE OF THE AZERBAIJAN
JOURNALISTS IN TURKEY
[April 08, 2004, 23:20:32]
As was stated, representatives of independent mass media of
Azerbaijan have carried out in the cities of Igdir and Ankara of
Turkey, actions of protest to express the concern in connection with
probability of opening of borders between Turkey and Armenia. During
the meetings and rallies in Igdir, citizens of Turkey also have
joined our journalists and have supported them. Governor of Igdir
Musa Kiuchukgurd received our journalists. Having reminded words of
our national leader, the outstanding politician of the Turkic world
Heydar Aliyev `we are one nation, two states!’, the Governor has
emphasized that the Turkish people constantly supports fair position
of the Azerbaijan brothers.
On April 8, at the Gizil Ay Square in Ankara, a populous meeting with
participation of the independent journalists who have arrived from
Azerbaijan, our citizens living and working in Ankara, students, and
representatives of the Turkish public was held.
The demonstrators had in their hands national flags of Azerbaijan and
Turkey, posters with slogans `NO!’ to opening of borders! ‘, `The
Turkish-Azerbaijan friendship is eternal and indestructible!»
expressed protest against the aggressive policy of Armenia.
For carrying out of mass action in Ankara all corresponding official
sanctions have been received. During meeting and rally, no
infringements of law and public order were admitted.