Azeri Debate Gets Violent as Aliyev Opponent Ducks Bottle, Barbs
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Azerbaijan’s sole opposition candidate for president endured screaming insults, fist-pounding and a hurled bottle as he squared off against nine pro-government challengers in a televised debate.
Camil Hasanli escaped injury when Muasir Musavat party leader Hafiz Haciyev’s bottle missile from 2 meters away came up short and ricocheted off their round table late yesterday. Haciyev was trying to stop Hasanli from criticizing President Ilham Aliyev for the lavish villas he reportedly owns in Dubai.