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Baptist pastor arrested in Azerbaijan

25 June 2008 [09:24] - TODAY.AZ
Baptist pastor Hamid Shabanov was arrested in Zaqatala region of Azerbaijan.
According to Interfax, he was detained for storing prohibited religious books.

According to spokesman for the State Commission for work with religious structures in Azerbaijan, the activity of the baptist community in Zaqatala region is illegal as the said community was permitted to function only in Baku and Sumgayit. 
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