French official says spying reports “inexact”July 6, 2013 - 11:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French officials have rejected reports its intelligence agencies are running a vast spying operation on its citizens, BBC News said. A spokesperson for Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the claims in the French daily Le Monde were "inexact". Le Monde reported that computer and telephone data were being stored on a supercomputer at the offices of the DGSE foreign intelligence service. The programme operated "outside the law" and could be accessed by all domestic agencies, the paper 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 | 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. |