Ecuador agrees to allow Julian Assange to be questioned by Sweden December 14, 2015 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ecuador has agreed to allow Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned by the Swedish authorities at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, according to BBC News. Assange took refuge there three years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden on charges of sexual assault against two women in 2010. He denies the accusations and says he fears Sweden would extradite him to the United States for possible trial there. In 2010 Wikileaks published a huge number of US classified documents. Britain has accused Ecuador of perverting the course of justice by allowing Mr Assange to remain in its embassy. A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said, "It is for the Swedish prosecutor to decide how they now proceed with the legal case." The agreement was signed in Ecuador after about six months of investigations. The co-ordinator of Assange's international legal defence team, Baltasar Garzon said, "Julian Assange's rights need to be respected by Sweden and the United Kingdom. These countries have failed to do so until now. "Julian Assange's only demands are that his fundamental rights are acknowledged and respected, including the asylum granted to him by Ecuador." According to the British news agency PA, it is unlikely Assange will be questioned by Sweden until the New Year. Related links:   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
