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Merkel refused to wear hijab in meeting with King of Saudi Arabia
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- 01 May, 2017
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Baku. 1 May. REPORT.AZ/ German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Saudi Arabia without a headscarf ahead of talks with King Salman.
Report informs citing the foreign media.
Saudi Arabia has a strict dress code for women, but Merkel refused to follow the rules.
In addition to meeting with the King of Saudi Arabia, Chancellor also met with Saudi women entrepreneurs.
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Angela Merkel Səudiyyə Ərəbistanı kralı ilə görüşdə hicab geyinməkdən imtina edib
Меркель отказалась надеть хиджаб на встрече с королем Саудовской Аравии
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