  Azerbaijan manipulates Armenian POWs  August 13, 2010 - 10:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - To gain doubtful propaganda dividends, the Azerbaijani authorities manipulates Armenian POWs, the NKR State Committee on POWs, missing and hostages said in a statement. “Making them the heroes of media reports and telling about “intolerable conditions in the Armenian army and comfortable life in Azerbaijan”, the Azeri authorities cynically violate the norms of international law,” the statement reads. “The committee condemns politicization of the humanitarian problem of POWs by Baku.”   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 |  Latest news Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |
