Azeris protest outside French embassy over Muhammad cartoons

Azeris protest outside French embassy over Muhammad cartoons

PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of Azeris gathered in front of French embassy in Baku to protest the French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo’s release of cartoons mocking the prophet Mohammad.

Several participants of the unsanctioned rally were detained for disobeying police orders, News.az said.

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