 Worries in Baku as Turkey doesn't extradite citizens after Karabakh visit November 2, 2017 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani political figures and journalists are worried over Turkey's decision to not extradite its citizens to Baku over a trip they took to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh). Artsakh lawmakers on September 22 evening met four Turkish public figures in Stepanakert. At the meeting, the sides discussed issues concerning the Armenian Genocide recognition, the conflict in Karabakh, as well as prospects of cooperation in the future. Chairman of Azerbaijan's Modern Tactical Research Center Seymur Suleymanov has written a complaint to a Turkish paper concerning the crisis that the Turkish citizens' visit to Karabakh created, Ermenihaber.am reports. According to Suleymanov, Turkey's refusal to hand the four individuals over to Baku has caused great disappointment in Azerbaijan.  Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.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.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
