Norwegian mass murderer Breivik to be moved to another jailAugust 5, 2013 - 15:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Norwegian prison officials have decided to temporarily move mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik from his triple cell unit at the high security Ila prison outside of Oslo, for what they call routine security reasons, newsinenglish.no reported. Corrections director Jan Erik Sandlie confirmed to Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) on Monday, Aug 5 that prison officials had decided in June to move Breivik to another high-security prison in Skien. Sandlie claimed that “especially demanding” prisoners are regularly moved among various prison facilities in Norway, even though the special three-cell unit with exercise equipment was built at great expense to house Breivik at Ila because he can’t share facilities with other prisoners out of concern for his own safety. Breivik, who killed 77 people in twin attacks on July 22, 2011, has earlier complained about his prison conditions and Sandlie acknowledged that Breivik has asked to be moved several times, “but that’s not why he’s now being moved.” The director of Ila Prison, Knut Bjarkeid, also called the move “ordinary” and part of security routines. A representative for prison guards at Ila said it would ease their workdays to not have to deal with the extraordinary security conditions around Breivik, who also wants to study political science through the University of Oslo. Prisoners have a right to study in Norway, but Breivik’s application is controversial and under review. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |