Azerbaijan to sue France 2 TV channel for calling Aliyev 'dictator'September 10, 2015 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani authorities are planning to file a lawsuit against France 2 after the French state-run TV channel aired a program slamming President Ilham Aliyev as a dictator, Agence France-Presse said quoting the lawyer for the Azeri side Olivier Prado. “France 2 journalists Élise Lucet and Laurent Richard portray Azerbaijan as one of the worst dictatorships ever,” Prado told AFP. The Monday, September 8 edition of Cash Investigation program featured a story about French President François Hollande’s visit to Azerbaijan in spring of 2014. However, the footage shot in Azerbaijan, including interviews with opposition activists and human rights advocates was seized from the French journalists According to Prado, Azerbaijan “no longer intends to tolerate such attitude and has every intention to take those who slander the country to the court,” Ru.rfi.fr. reports. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |