BAKU: Opposition picket prevented

Opposition picket prevented

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Oct 13 2004

On Tuesday some 50 members of the opposition Whole Azerbaijan
Popular Front Party (WAPFP) attempted to picket the Milli Majlis
(parliament) building in protest against the planned participation
of Armenian parliament members in NATO’s “Rose Roth” seminar due in
Baku in November.

After paying tribute to the Cemetery of Martyrs, the protesters
began to march toward the parliament’s building, chanting “Death to
Armenian aggressors” and “Shame on Armenians”. The police prevented
the protesters from approaching the building. During the clash
about 10 picketers were detained and taken to the Sabayil district
police department.*

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS