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DIE WELT: WHILE OTHER NATIONS MARK INDEPENDENCE DAY ON THEIR LAND, AZERBAIJAN MARKS IT IN BERLIN
Panorama
Oct 6 2011
Armenia
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation held a celebration event in Berlin
a couple of days ago to mark the 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan's
independence, which German newspaper Die Welt described as part of a
"large lobbying program."
"While other nations mark Independence Day on their land, in
Azerbaijan, the schedule of events includes an exhibition and concert
in Berlin. German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights
Policy, Markus Loning was so happy because he was not on the guest
list," according to the newspaper.
Radio Liberty Azerbaijan reports that Loning responded to the
demonstrative disregard of his personality by the Azerbaijani
authorities, saying: "I would not go there, as it is." He thinks
Azerbaijan is a country which "does not so strictly observe human
rights."
"Oppositionists are jailed, journalists and bloggers are under
pressure and so far, the international observers have not recognized
any election as free," the Ombudsman said.
Viola von Cramon, Member of German Bundestag from the Green Party,
considers that the Azerbaijani authorities with their political
activity "deliberately try to distract attention from serious human
rights violations."
Panorama
Oct 6 2011
Armenia
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation held a celebration event in Berlin
a couple of days ago to mark the 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan's
independence, which German newspaper Die Welt described as part of a
"large lobbying program."
"While other nations mark Independence Day on their land, in
Azerbaijan, the schedule of events includes an exhibition and concert
in Berlin. German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights
Policy, Markus Loning was so happy because he was not on the guest
list," according to the newspaper.
Radio Liberty Azerbaijan reports that Loning responded to the
demonstrative disregard of his personality by the Azerbaijani
authorities, saying: "I would not go there, as it is." He thinks
Azerbaijan is a country which "does not so strictly observe human
rights."
"Oppositionists are jailed, journalists and bloggers are under
pressure and so far, the international observers have not recognized
any election as free," the Ombudsman said.
Viola von Cramon, Member of German Bundestag from the Green Party,
considers that the Azerbaijani authorities with their political
activity "deliberately try to distract attention from serious human
rights violations."