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Published on April 25, 2007
PROTESTERS DETAINED IN BAKU WHO PARTICIPATED IN RALLY AGAINST ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ANNIVERSARY
- On April 24 a group of members of the Liberal Youth Association of Azerbaijan held protest in “Sahir” Park of Baku in connection with the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The demonstration was held under the slogan “Armenian Genocide is a soap bubble”. During the protest some young men blew soap bubbles. However after 15 minutes riot police dispersed the demonstration, four activists were arrested and taken to the 39th police department of Sabail district, Turan agency reported.
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