  Azeri mercenaries warring in Syria against Armenians? May 14, 2013 - 21:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reportage on Azeri terrorists fighting in Syria on the side of rebels was aired on ANS TV channel. Gafgazregion.az quoted the father of Azeri terrorist Rashad who joined Syrian rebels, Zakaria Mamedov as saying, “that is my son, he’s doing Jihad in the name of Allah for protection of Muslims.” In an internet conversation with his son Mamedov was told there were a number of Azeris in Syrian rebel ranks. The mother of another Azeri, Rizvan Suleymanov has recently discovered that her son is warring in Syria. “They’re not fighting against Muslims, they’re protecting Muslims against Armenians, the enemies of Muslims. That’s all there is to it,” she said.   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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
