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    Opposition Party Pickets British Embassy

    Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
    Sept 11 2004

    The Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (WAPFP) picketed the British
    embassy in Baku on Friday in protest against the planned participation
    ofrmenian officers in NATO exercises to be held in Baku in September
    within the Partnership for Peace program.

    Assa-Irada -- Some 100 party members showed placards "Death to
    Armenian criminals!" and "Armenian criminals be brought to military
    court!" during the protest action, a source from the party said.

    The petition of the protest action was forwarded to the embassy.

    During the clash with police 8 protesters were detained and taken to
    the Sabayil district police precinct. The detainees were released an
    hour and a half later.

    The WAPFP is scheduled to hold a rally outside the Khatai cultural
    center on Sunday with the similar purpose.
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