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Members of Azerbaijani and Turkish communities in Botkirka district in Stockholm city of Sweden have held a protest action against construction of a monument to the so-called ‘Armenian genocide’ of 1915.
The relevant proposal put forward by Suryani, Assyrian and Armenian communities was brought for a vote in the assembly of the Borkirka municipality a couple of days ago, Gun.Az reports.
Despite the protests, the municipality assembly took a decision to build the monument.
Eight of the nine parties represented in the assembly voted for the proposal. Fifty four of the municipality members voted for the proposal while five of them voted against it.
Botkirka district with a population of 87,400 is a home to 10,000 Turks.
The relevant proposal put forward by Suryani, Assyrian and Armenian communities was brought for a vote in the assembly of the Borkirka municipality a couple of days ago, Gun.Az reports.
Despite the protests, the municipality assembly took a decision to build the monument.
Eight of the nine parties represented in the assembly voted for the proposal. Fifty four of the municipality members voted for the proposal while five of them voted against it.
Botkirka district with a population of 87,400 is a home to 10,000 Turks.