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Azerbaijani MPs protest to holding â€œWeek of Azerbaijanâ€ in Armenia

18 December 2007 14:37 (UTC +04:00)

MPs commented on holding â€œWeek of Azerbaijanâ€ in Armenia and Azerbaijani delegationâ€™s visiting this country during the discussion of the current issues. MP Zahid Oruj expressing his negative opinion regarding such cases said that one day â€œArmenian daysâ€ will be held in Azerbaijan.
â€œAnd Armenians will be able to arrive in Azerbaijan freely. This is very abnormal case. Decision should be made for preventing such visits,â€ he said.
MP Azay Guliyev said that spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim briefed the media that he justifies such visits and events indirectly.
â€œWe do not understand what common policy should be composed of. On the one hand we tell Turkey not to open borders with Armenia, on the other hand we are establishing relations with Armenia ourselves,â€ he said.
MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev said that proper state bodies should comment on this issue. MP touching upon report of Azerbaijan National Security Ministry on gang members who are accused of cooperation with SEPAH-Defense Corps of Iran Islam Revolution noted that Azerbaijani ambassador to Iran was invited to the Foreign Ministry of this country.
â€œActually, Azerbaijan should take such step firstly. Azerbaijan should appeal to UN Security Council. On the other hand, some media outlets give reports that senior officials are connected with PKK. It is noted that those senior officials were invited to National Security Ministry during Abdullah Gulâ€™s visit to Azerbaijan and were interrogated. Such unserious reports should be commented on,â€ he said.
MP Panah Huseyn regards necessary to pardon journalists on Gurban Holiday. Vice-speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Bahar Muradova said that journalists were imprisoned not for their activity, but actions. /APA/