Sex banned in Azerbaijan

11:24 / 02/11/2010

Set phrase “No sex in USSR” seems to become topical in post-Soviet republics again. Thus, signs with names of small enterprises have been recently disappearing from Azerbaijani streets. Local authorities came up against a curious question.

At the reception of one of the foreign delegations, Azerbaijani president started telling about country’s unique achievements, Turan news agency reports, referring to foreign delegation source.

One of the guests ironically noted that Azerbaijan is unparalleled in everything that relates to sex, let alone other realms. He reasoned it by numerous advertisements “sexi” (on Azerbaijani small businesses sounds as “sex” and such signs are found on every such enterprise throughout the country) on Azerbaijani roads.

Azerbaijani authorities were unpleasantly impressed by guest’s joke and local officials were instructed to immediately remove all similar public ads.

A.G.