  European Parliament calls for sanctions against Belarus January 20, 2011 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday, January 20, calling for immediate sanctions against the Belarusian leadership. The document calls on the EU Council to impose a travel ban and asset freeze on the Belarusian senior executives, government officials, who, according to the European Union, are responsible for rigging the December presidential election and persecution of the opposition. According to MEPs, sanctions should remain in force until the Belarusian authorities release all opposition members and repudiate all charges against them, Telegraf 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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
