According to Ednews, the rally served as a display of support for Azerbaijan amidst President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Berlin, invited by German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz.
However, tensions rose as representatives of the Armenian lobby held a counter-demonstration earlier in the day outside the Chancellor’s Office, protesting President Aliyev’s visit.
The visit’s contentious nature stirred not only the Armenian lobby but also a faction of Azerbaijanis sharing similar interests and allegedly influenced by foreign entities. Among them, Afgan Mukhtarli was reported to have joined the protestors’ ranks, adding to the complexity of the