 Iran responds to Baku's note on detained Azeri citizens May 7, 2013 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran responded to Baku’s notes on detained Azeri citizens, Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev said. “Tehran stated that the detained Azerbaijani citizens are accused of illegal activities,” Trend News quoted Abdullayev as saying. According to him, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry asked Iran enable a meeting with the detained citizens, as stipulated by the Vienna Convention on Human Rights. Azerbaijan will also insist on providing the necessary legal aid to detained persons, Abdullayev said. Research Fellow of the Nizami Ganjavi Institute of Literature, scientist-orientalist Khalida Khalid and her assistant Shamhal Huseynov were arrested on April 30 in Tabriz by the employees of the Ministry of Information Security and Intelligence of Iran, Iranian media reported earlier.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
