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    AZERBAIJAN CLOSES TURKISH MOSQUE IN BAKU

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    27.04.2009 10:39 GMT+04:00

    Azerbaijan, which is reacting to Turkey's rapprochement with Armenia,
    closed a Turkish mosque in Baku, Turkish Vatan newspaper reported.

    Also, Azerbaijan decided to raise the price of natural gas it is
    selling to Turkey.

    Azerbaijani police met religious officials after noon prayers
    at the Baku Martyrs Mosque, built by Turkish Religious Affairs
    Directorate. Then, they hang a note on the door of the mosque saying,
    "The mosque is closed for restoration."

    Besides, the head of the Azerbaijani oil company said, "the raised
    natural gas prices will be valid as of April 15." Therefore, Azerbaijan
    will ask Turkey to pay the retrospective difference.

    The mosque was built on 28 June, 1995 beside the "Turks cemetery"
    (Martyrdom) erected in Baku in honor of 1130 Turkish soldiers died
    fighting within "Caucasian Islam Army" against Armenian and Russian
    soldiers that occupied Azerbaijan in 1918.
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