Germany urges political parties of Egypt to refrain from violenceJuly 12, 2013 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany's Foreign Ministry on Friday, July 12 urged all political parties in Egypt to refrain from violence or threats of violence, and called on Egyptian authorities to allow an international organization access to ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, according to Reuters. "All forms of political persecution would be extremely damaging for the future of Egypt. We call for an end to the restrictions on Morsi, and we also urge all political powers, in particular the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, to refrain from all forms of violence or threat of violence," a ministry spokesman said. He said Germany wanted a trustworthy, neutral international organisation to be allowed access to Morsi, who officials say is being held at a Republican Guard compound in Cairo. Morsi's supporters have called for protests on Friday. 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. |