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US and Israelâ€™s flags, George Bush and Ehud Olmertâ€™s effigies burned in Baku

16 January 2009 13:19 (UTC +04:00)

APA correspondent reports from Nardaran that resident of Nardaran, former chairman of the Islamic party Haji Hajiaga Nuri, who led the protest action, said sabotage and slanders were published in Azerbaijani press against Nardaran recently. He said it was done purposely. â€œThose, who are doing that, are working for Jews. They tried to put Nardaran face to face with intellectuals, lawmakers and government of Azerbaijan. Even some newspapers related the protest actions in Nardaran with Sheikh-al-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh. We are protesting against it and all slanders about us. A referendum and municipal elections will take place in Azerbaijan. Nardaran residents will also vote freelyâ€.

One of the villagers Mashadi Mehman Mammadov said his words at the meeting on January 9 about the military service in Azerbaijan were misunderstood. â€œWe are ready to defend Azerbaijanâ€.

The protesters adopted resolution expressing their solidarity with the Palestinians and addressing demands to the Azerbaijani government about Israel. The residents of Nardaran demanded Azerbaijani government to cut all relations with Israel, including military ties and to boycott products of joint enterprises with that country.

The protesters also burned US and Israelâ€™s flags and effigies of US President George Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, chanting â€œDeath to US and Israelâ€, â€œWe are with Gazaâ€, â€œUS terrorizes the world Muslimsâ€.