AZERBAIJANI EX-PRESIDENT HEYDAR ALIYEV STATUE DISMANTLED IN CANADA
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 26, 2012 – 20:36 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Administration of Canadian town of
Niagara-on-the-Lake dismantled the statues of Azerbaijani ex-president
Heydar Aliyev and his daughter-in-law Mehriban Aliyeva, considering
them as monuments to dictators, member of Public Chamber of Canadian
representation Hasan Saftarov said.
The step was taken by the town administration in response to
Azerbaijani opposition’s campaign.
“With the whole world having declared war against dictatorship,
a statue to Heydar Aliyev undermines the image of Canada, as one of
the most democratic countries in the world.
“Aliyev is no different from Saddam, Mubarak, Ben Ali, Gaddafi and
Assad. For this reason, we request to dismantle and return statues of
Heydar Aliyev and his daughter-in-law Mehriban Aliyeva to Azerbaijani
authorities,” Azeri opposition’s letter to the mayor’s office reads.
According to the official response by the mayor’s office addressed to
Hasan Saftarov, the statues were removed, with the monument to Heydar
Aliyev to be restored in case Canadian government and Azerbaijani
embassy reached an agreement, Internet gazeta reported.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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