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Unzipped: Gay Armenia reports that following pressure on Azerbaijani Airlines, the details of Azerbaijani artist Babi Badalov's deportation from the UK have been changed. The blog calls on concerned individuals and organizations to lobby British Midlands Airways (BMI) who will fly Badalov to Baku in just a few hours.
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Sadly, Babi has just been deported from the UK to Azerbaijan via BMI flight. For details:
http://gayarmenia.blogspot.com/2008/09/gay-azeri-artist-babi-badalov-has-been.html