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Guards In Baku Square Make Pressure On Journalists

Representatives of the Ministry for  Emergency Situations and “Azenerzhi”, which are taking guard of the Flag Square, made a moral pressure on a group of journalists who arrived to clarify the reason for the lowering the flag. They refuse to answer the question why the flag has been lowered and rudely push aside the journalists from the square. “This is a state object and it is not allowed to photograph it!” cried the big fellow in the form of employee of “Azenerzhi”, and demanded that a passing police car arrested the journalists. However, the policeman turned to be cleverer that the security of “Azenerzhi” and sent him away.

The behavior of the representatives of the Ministry for Emergency Situations was very rude and defiant, they demanded not to approach the area and do not shoot. They have demonstrated a willingness to use force if the journalists do not go away. The press workers demanded not to disturb them to do their work and told that the Flag Square is not a closed object, and that the prohibition of the Ministry and “Azenerzhi” was absolutely illegal. However, all requirements of the journalists did not have effect. And no one can give an answer to the question why the Flag Square is guarded by the representatives of Azenerzhi. 

Representatives of the Ministry for  Emergency Situations and “Azenerzhi”, which are taking guard of the Flag Square, made a moral pressure on a group of journalists who arrived to clarify the reason for the lowering the flag. They refuse to answer the question why the flag has been lowered and rudely push aside the journalists from the square. “This is a state object and it is not allowed to photograph it!” cried the big fellow in the form of employee of “Azenerzhi”, and demanded that a passing police car arrested the journalists. However, the policeman turned to be cleverer that the security of “Azenerzhi” and sent him away.

The behavior of the representatives of the Ministry for Emergency Situations was very rude and defiant, they demanded not to approach the area and do not shoot. They have demonstrated a willingness to use force if the journalists do not go away. The press workers demanded not to disturb them to do their work and told that the Flag Square is not a closed object, and that the prohibition of the Ministry and “Azenerzhi” was absolutely illegal. However, all requirements of the journalists did not have effect. And no one can give an answer to the question why the Flag Square is guarded by the representatives of Azenerzhi. 

Source: http://contact.az/topics_en.asp?id=1274&pb=4&vr=en&yr=2011&mn=2&day=2&mdn=1