Armenia, Azerbaijan Separated In 2014 World Cup Draw

ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN SEPARATED IN 2014 WORLD CUP DRAW

hetq
June 28, 2011

Russia and Georgia will be separated in the draw for the 2014 World
Cup, as will Armenia and Azerbaijan, in a bid to limit potential
political problems, the Associated Press reports.

Russia and Georgia briefly warred in August 2008. Armenia and
Azerbaijan, which have no diplomatic relations, were drawn together in
Euro 2008 qualifying but the matches were never played. The countries
are in a territorial dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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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