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AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENT VOTES TO RECALL KOSOVA PEACEKEEPERS

In response to a February 26 request from President Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani parliament voted on March 4 by 87 in favor and three against to recall the Azerbaijani peacekeeping detachment in Kosova, day.az reported. The 34 Azerbaijani servicemen have served in Kosova since 1999 as part of the Turkish contingent. LF

RFE/RL Newsline, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Volume 12 Number 44

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