October 17, 2001 - 00:19 AMT
NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN RECOGNIZED REGIONAL STRUCTURES OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN TOUCH WITH USAMA BIN LADEN OPERATE ON ITS TERRITORY
The Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan raised the question of closing "Revival of Islamic Heritage" organization in Baku. Minister of National Security of the Republic Namig Abbasov stated it today. In his words, the Ministry possesses sufficient information proving the relation of the organization to the international terrorism. According to the reports of the Azeri press, the leaders of the organization, the center of which is located in Kuwait, actively keep in touch with terrorist number one Usama Bin Laden. In the Minister's words, "Revival of Islamic Heritage" is not the only organization related to terrorists. "The overwhelming majority of people pursuing terrorist goals on the Azerbaijani territory are under our control," - Abbasov stated.