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Azerbaijani fans 'throw stones on Armenian Boxers' in Baku
16:51 =95 02.10.11
World Boxing Championship 2011 in Baku has bee marred by an incident as
some Azerbaijani nationalists hurled stones at the Armenian delegation,
according to the Azerbaijani news website Azerisport.com.
The members of an organization called `Karabakh Liberation Organization'
rushed into the Heydar Aliyev Stadium, where the championship was taking
place and started throwing stones at the Armenian delegation before the
police intervened.
Akif Nagi, one of the nationalists, did not even hide that the move was
planned in advance.
`We learned that the Armenian boxers were coming to the ring. When we saw
them, we started to throw stones, after which we faced resistance by the
police' said he.
Nagi also said the goal of their action was to hinder the Armenia boxers.
Azerbaijan nationalists also addressed offensive expressions to Armenian
boxers who decided to participate in this championship only after they
received official security guarantees from Baku.
At least three Armenian boxers have yet to enter the boxing ring within this
championship.
Tert.am
16:51 =95 02.10.11
World Boxing Championship 2011 in Baku has bee marred by an incident as
some Azerbaijani nationalists hurled stones at the Armenian delegation,
according to the Azerbaijani news website Azerisport.com.
The members of an organization called `Karabakh Liberation Organization'
rushed into the Heydar Aliyev Stadium, where the championship was taking
place and started throwing stones at the Armenian delegation before the
police intervened.
Akif Nagi, one of the nationalists, did not even hide that the move was
planned in advance.
`We learned that the Armenian boxers were coming to the ring. When we saw
them, we started to throw stones, after which we faced resistance by the
police' said he.
Nagi also said the goal of their action was to hinder the Armenia boxers.
Azerbaijan nationalists also addressed offensive expressions to Armenian
boxers who decided to participate in this championship only after they
received official security guarantees from Baku.
At least three Armenian boxers have yet to enter the boxing ring within this
championship.
Tert.am