On Sunday, representatives of a number of Russian non-governmental organizations planned to organize a protest action in front of the embassy of Azerbaijan in Moscow. This was to be the reaction to the publication of caricatures on Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin. However, on Friday Moscow city administration announced that the demonstration would not be allowed. Formally, the refusal is concerned with the Basman market incident, which resulted in the death of several Azeri merchants. However, it is said that the refusal had been planned before.