UN tribunal acquits two former Rwandan ministers of genocide chargesSeptember 30, 2011 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN war crimes tribunal for Rwanda on Friday, September 30, acquitted two former Rwandan ministers of genocide charges, making them among the most high profile officials to be found not guilty of playing key roles in the 1994 slaughter of about 800,000 people. Reuters reported that the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ordered the immediate release of former Health Minister Casimir Bizimunguand Jerome-Clement Bicamumpaka, who was foreign affairs minister at the time of the mass killings. The Trial Chamber convicted two other former ministers, Justin Mugenzi and Prosper Mugiraneza, of conspiracy to commit genocide and direct and public incitement to commit genocide. Both were sentenced to 30 years in prison. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |