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Baku mayor says journalists like dead bodies
15:29 - 09.05.13
The mayor of the Azerbaijani capital has voiced offensive remarks
against journalists in recent comments to the media.
Speaking to the Azerbaijani service RFE/RL on Tuesday, Hacibala
Abutalibov, compared journalists with corpses.
`Whenever I see journalists, it seems to me I am in a graveyard, next
to the dead bodies,' he said,.
But the Baku mayor refrained from giving further comments to justify
his statement.
Haqqin.az reports, citing the interview, that Abutalibov urged
journalists to never ask him again how much the city authorities have
spent to celebrate the annua; Flower Festival.
The flower festival, which has been celebrated in Baku every year
since 2000, coincides with the birthday of the former Azerbaijani
president, Ilham Aliyev (May 10). This upcoming event is expected to
see a greater splendor as the day marks the 90th anniversary of the
late president. Azerbaijan is said to have imported about 250 tons of
flowers from Italy, Netherlands Ukraine and France, the number big
twice as high as last year. Flowers have decorated the central parks
and squares of Baku, reports the Azerbaijani website, adding that a
flower-made Aliyev portrait featuring the number 90 has been placed in
front of the Heydar Aliyev palace in the city.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian
15:29 - 09.05.13
The mayor of the Azerbaijani capital has voiced offensive remarks
against journalists in recent comments to the media.
Speaking to the Azerbaijani service RFE/RL on Tuesday, Hacibala
Abutalibov, compared journalists with corpses.
`Whenever I see journalists, it seems to me I am in a graveyard, next
to the dead bodies,' he said,.
But the Baku mayor refrained from giving further comments to justify
his statement.
Haqqin.az reports, citing the interview, that Abutalibov urged
journalists to never ask him again how much the city authorities have
spent to celebrate the annua; Flower Festival.
The flower festival, which has been celebrated in Baku every year
since 2000, coincides with the birthday of the former Azerbaijani
president, Ilham Aliyev (May 10). This upcoming event is expected to
see a greater splendor as the day marks the 90th anniversary of the
late president. Azerbaijan is said to have imported about 250 tons of
flowers from Italy, Netherlands Ukraine and France, the number big
twice as high as last year. Flowers have decorated the central parks
and squares of Baku, reports the Azerbaijani website, adding that a
flower-made Aliyev portrait featuring the number 90 has been placed in
front of the Heydar Aliyev palace in the city.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian