Baku evicting Iranian diplomatic mission employeesNovember 25, 2013 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 4 Iranian embassy employees were declared personae non gratae in Baku. Also, an employee of a Baku-based Iranian cultural center was detained by Azeri law enforcement bodies and released after 3 hours on condition of leaving the country within 2 days. Iran construes the actions above as a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. “Since 2011, Azerbaijan has been either denying the entry or evicting 8 diplomatic mission employees,” Fars Iranian news agency said. “Such actions towards the official representatives of Iran are ongoing while Tehran continues to extend strategic support to Baku in creating conditions for overland communication between Nakhijevan and Azerbaijan. Iran, however, takes no steps to adequately respond to Baku’s actions. We expect for Tehran to act in preventing the continuing unfriendly moves of Baku,” Fars 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |