November 27, 2005 - 14:20 AMT
26 Policemen Injured during Opposition Rally in Baku
During a rally procession organized by Azadlyg Azeri opposition bloc, which set off from January 20 metro station to Gelebe Square in Baku opposition leaders Serdar Jalaloghlu, Ilgar Ibragimoghu, Ali Kerimli and others urged rally participants to disobedience and continuing the rally in the form of a sitting protest, though the Baku Executive had sanctioned the action only till 5:00 p.m. A joint statement of the Baku Police Central Board and City Prosecutor's Office says this. Resulting from a collision 26 police officers and several rally participants were injured," the report says, reported Trend agency.