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Heydar Aliyev's statue dismantled in Mexico Jan 26 night
arminfo
Saturday, January 26, 14:42
The Azerbaijani statesman Heydar Aliyev's statue was dismantled in
Mexico Jan 26 night. The Mexican mass media report that all night a
total of 400 armed policemen guarded the Reforma Alley, where the
statue was erected, in order to prevent any possible incidents. The
law enforcers blocked the streets adjacent to the Alley.
To note, Aliyev's statue was erected in the capital of Mexico several
months ago near the busts of such humanists as Lincoln and Gandhi, and
this caused wide protests in Mexico. The residents of the Mexican
capital were indignant at the fact that the monument to the
post-Soviet dictator was standing beside the monuments to great
humanists. Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian also
expressed his bewilderment during his recent visit to Mexico.
The monument was erected in Mexico after the authorities of Azerbaijan
provided 5 mln USD for beautification of the Reforma Alley.
The indignation of the residents of Mexico made the municipal
administration to set up a special commission, which was to consider
the expedience of the location of Aliyev's statue in the Reforma
Alley. As a result, a decision was taken to dismantle the monument.
To note, Baku has repeatedly threatened to suspend its diplomatic
relations with Mexico and stop the investment projects in case the
monument was dismantled.
From: A. Papazian
arminfo
Saturday, January 26, 14:42
The Azerbaijani statesman Heydar Aliyev's statue was dismantled in
Mexico Jan 26 night. The Mexican mass media report that all night a
total of 400 armed policemen guarded the Reforma Alley, where the
statue was erected, in order to prevent any possible incidents. The
law enforcers blocked the streets adjacent to the Alley.
To note, Aliyev's statue was erected in the capital of Mexico several
months ago near the busts of such humanists as Lincoln and Gandhi, and
this caused wide protests in Mexico. The residents of the Mexican
capital were indignant at the fact that the monument to the
post-Soviet dictator was standing beside the monuments to great
humanists. Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian also
expressed his bewilderment during his recent visit to Mexico.
The monument was erected in Mexico after the authorities of Azerbaijan
provided 5 mln USD for beautification of the Reforma Alley.
The indignation of the residents of Mexico made the municipal
administration to set up a special commission, which was to consider
the expedience of the location of Aliyev's statue in the Reforma
Alley. As a result, a decision was taken to dismantle the monument.
To note, Baku has repeatedly threatened to suspend its diplomatic
relations with Mexico and stop the investment projects in case the
monument was dismantled.
From: A. Papazian