4 September 2000 BAKU-On 22 August, the first president of independent Azerbaijan, Abulfaz Elchibey, 62, died in Ankara General Military Hospital after a lengthy disease. On the following day, Elchibey’s funeral turned into a manifestation of solidarity. Some 70,000 people gathered to reflect on the ideas of independence and democracy he had advocated throughout his life.Elchibey (his real name is […]
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