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IAU students appeal to U.S. and Norwegian embassies in Azerbaijan

28 September 2006 [09:04] - TODAY.AZ
About 200 students of the private Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) appealed to U.S. and Norwegian Embassies in Azerbaijan today, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.

He said the students want to give up Azerbaijani citizenship and receive the citizenship of the US and Norway.

He said this is their last decision. Besides, the students intend taking more radical measures for restoring their rights to get education.

Suleymanov also said over 200 students gathered outside the university building from 10.00a.m and decided to stay there this night.

He said the students have been staging sit-down strike for eight days, but no one in the university administration received them, APA reports.

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