  Azerbaijani police arrest activist amid mounting crackdown May 27, 2016 - 14:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The police of Azerbaijan’s Narimanov rayon arrested Anar Abdullayev, an activist from the Nida Civic Movement, commonly referred to as N!DA, lawyer Nicat Memmedbeyli said in a Fecebook post. Lawyer Shahla Humbatova failed to give further details about the activist’s detention. The reason behind his arrest is unknown. Nida Civic Movement currently has over 350 members comprising mainly young individuals and well-known politicians and activists. The movement claims to have no affiliation with any of the political parties in the country. Nida means exclamation in Azerbaijani. 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 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 |
