Julian Assange calls on Australian Prime Minister to help him return homeFebruary 5, 2011 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The WikiLeaks founder has called on the Australian Prime Minister to put her foot down and offer him protection from the US government. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she would not step in to make his legal problems go away, but said like any Australian citizen, Assange is welcome to return home once they are resolved. Mr. Assange, in London fighting an extradition order to Sweden where he awaits sexual assault charges, has appealed to Ms. Gillard to help him return to Australia. "There's not anything we can, or indeed, should do about that," Ms Gillard told Austereo. "They are charges and they've got to be worked through proper process." Mr Assange would like to return to Australia immediately, but Ms Gillard said it was not the fault of the Australian Government that he couldn't, Herald Sun 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 | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. |