  Austrian reporter refused Azeri visa over visiting Artsakh September 8, 2014 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Reporter Jutta Bauer, who was accompanying Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz during his visit to the South Caucasus, was refused an entry visa to Azerbaijan over visiting Nagorno Karabakh. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Die Presse newspaper correspondent Jutta Bauer visited Karabakh “without Azerbaijan’s consent” in 2011 and was therefore blacklisted. The issue was not settled even after the personal interference of Mr. Kurz, who is expected to discuss the incident in the context of freedom of speech violations in Azerbaijan. In August 2013, Azeri Foreign Ministry published the notorious blacklist, which includes Slovak politician Frantişek Mikloşko, Argentinean parliamentarian Jose Arbo, Russian expert Andrey Areshev, Baroness Caroline Cox, opera star Montserrat Caballé and many other famous personalities.  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 |
