  Blogger jailed in Azerbaijan will arrive in Armenia March 23, 2018 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Alexander Lapshin, a Russian-Israeli blogger who was imprisoned in Baku for visiting Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and freed several months later, will arrive in Armenia, the blogger himself said in a Facebook post. “I'm flying to Yerevan for a tourism fair! I will present my own program "The paths of Lapshin in Baku", which covers my flight on the private plane of Mehriban Aliyeva (vice-president of Azerbaijan, the wife of the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev - Ed.), all inclusive relaxation in the Kurdakhany jail and the Baku Court on Grave Crimes. The price of the tour is negotiable,” the blogger joked. According to him, he will in fact visit Armenia to participate in the 5th international tourism fair, In Tour Expo 2018, where he is set to talk about travel. The exhibition will be held in the capital Yerevan on April 20-22. Lapshin was detained in Belarus at Azerbaijan's request for visiting Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) and extradited to Baku where he was jailed for several months before his release in September. While in jail, Azerbaijan officers tortured the blogger and even attempted to kill him, Lapshin says. After his release and extradition to Israel, Lapshin filed a lawsuit against Azerbaijan with the European Court of Human Rights. Related links:   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
