Opposition rally gathers thousands in MoscowMarch 10, 2012 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thousands of opponents of Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin demonstrated in central Moscow on Saturday, March 10, in protest at recent presidential elections won by the Russian leader which they claim were unfair. Organizers of the rally, held under the banner “For Fair Elections” used in other mass opposition demonstrations earlier this winter, were given permission by Moscow authorities to hold a three-hour rally along a major thoroughfare in the Russian capital. Police estimated the size of the crowd at 10,000 people as the rally got under way at 1:30 pm. (0930 GMT). Many participants continued to arrive after that and a speaker on the stage an hour later put the number at around 25 000, RIA Novosti reported.. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |