December 6, 2004 - 21:24 AMT
CHILDREN WITH CHRISTIAN NAMES NOT GIVEN BIRTH CERTIFICATES IN AZERBAIJAN
There are no children with Christian names in Azerbaijan, as the authorities ban to issue birth certificates for them, Gazetasng.ru reports. Baptist Novrus Eyvazov, for instance, was refused to register son named Luca. According to the source, this is not the first case when people, who want to give their children a Christian, are refused registration. At the same time Islamic rhetoric and activation of Islamic culture can be observed in Azerbaijan. Aggressive Islamic rhetoric is frequently used in anti-Armenian propaganda and in the calls for the resumption of military operations in Karabakh.