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Azerbaijan: Statue Protest

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ethnicity & Race, Migration & Immigration, Protest

In light of a protest in Moscow against a statue of Heydar Aliev, the first Turkic Politburo member and the former President of Azerbaijan, Denise of neweurasia argues that Russia must take steps to treat its Azeri residents better [1] to ensure a good image in Azerbaijan, if for no other reason.