Azeri police demand $130 from each Iranian truck headed to ArmeniaSeptember 13, 2021 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani police officers deployed on the road connecting Armenian settlements in the province of Syunik demand $130 in cash from the drivers of Iranian trucks transporting goods and products to Armenia, a CivilNet correspondent reports from the scene. "The Iranian drivers revealed that the Azerbaijani police stopped them halfway and informed them that they had entered the Azerbaijani territory," reporter Gevorg Tosunyan said. "The Azerbaijanis demanded $130 from each driver. After the drivers said they had no money, the Azeri police took registered the drivers' passport and car details and said that they should pay the money before the return trip". The National Security Service of Armenia reported earlier that the Azerbaijani police are inspecting trucks with Iranian license plates, headed to Armenia. The border guards of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia and the guards of the border service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation are working together to resolve the situation. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. 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. |