Nestle fails to resist Azeri pressureMay 5, 2008 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Swiss-based multinational food company, Nestle, has apologized to Azerbaijan after a gift attached to a breakfast cereal backfired. The CD-ROM featured information about countries around the world but the data on Azerbaijan caused outrage there. It said that "after gaining independence, Azerbaijan had started a war against neighboring Armenia." Azerbaijan claims that Nagorno Karabakh was also mentioned. However, judging by the screenshot posted on Day.az website, Nagorno Karabakh was not mentioned at all. Nestle PR Officer Anastasia Shestakova also confirmed to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the CDs did not contain any information about Karabakh. Nestle has withdrawn the cereal and promised to seize the CDs, which were released by DK Multimedia company and later purchased by Nestle as a finished product. The Azeri government vowed to take action, and there has been widespread talk of a public boycott. Despite the formal apology, Azeris are still not happy. They accuse Nestle of playing Armenia's hand, and are demanding more than just an apology to chew on. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |