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1 March 2006 - 16:11 AMT

Rally of Azeris Dispersed in Iran

February 28 Azeris living in the South Azerbaijan province of Iran held a protest action next to the residence of head of the Tebriz Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The action marked the anniversary of so-called Khojalu events. Demonstration participants had transparencies, which read «Azerbaijan or Death» and «Death to Armenia.» The rally was dispersed by the policy by means of tear-gas, several organizers of the demonstration are arrested, reported Aftab Iranian information website.