Azerbaijan raises hysteria over Mexican lawmakers' visit to ArtsakhOctober 31, 2017 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has raised hysteria over Mexican lawmakers' visit to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and has given a note of protest to Mexico's parliament speaker, APA reports. Chairman of the Chamber of Mexican Deputies Jorge Carlos Ramírez Marín met the temporary charge d'affaires of Azerbaijan in Mexico Mamed Talibov. During the meeting, the 'illegal visit' of Mexican deputies to Karabakh was discussed. A group of lawmakers from the Mexican parliament on October 22 visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan. They later departed for Karabakh where they paid tribute to the memory of those who lost their lives in the Artsakh Liberation War. 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 | 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 |