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12 March 2002 - 18:48 AMT

CHECHENS LIVING IN AZERBAIJAN ON HUNGER-STRIKE IN DEFENSE OF CHECHNIA

Chechens living in Azerbaijan have gone on hunger-strike and demand to stop military actions in Chechnia carried out by Russia. The main part of the action «hunger-strike in defense of Chechnia» will be held March 12-14. As it is known, now about several thousands of Chechens are living in Azerbaijan and most of them are going to participate in the action. According to the Azerbaijani news agencies, in one of the Baku apartments a group of women demanding to stop military actions in Chehcnia are on hunger-strike and they wish to return to Motherland.