AZERIS PICKETED TURKISH EMBASSYAugust 9, 2003 - 19:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A protest action was held in front of the Turkish embassy in Baku yesterday. As reported by Baku media, representatives of the Democratic and other opposition parties of Azerbaijan expressed their dissatisfaction with the official Ankara stand over the "illegal" transfer of the power from Heydar Aliyev to his son Ilham. The picketers passed a resolution containing a call on Ankara to base relations with Azerbaijan on democratic principles, censure "the seizure of power" and support democratic election in Azerbaijan. At that the meeting participants scanned "Heydar - forger," "Ilham, go away." Opposition representatives also protested against "virtual support of usurpation of power in Azerbaijan by official Washington." The picket resolution demands holding just and democratic presidential election and censuring the authorities' actions. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |