Nezavisimaya Gazeta editor-in-chief: Azeri authorities aren’t acting as adultsMay 24, 2011 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The editor-in-chief of Nezavisimaya Gazeta Russian newspaper Konstantin Remchukov commented on Azerbaijan’s blacklisting the deputy editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow (Ekho Moskvy) radio station Sergei Buntman over his visit to Karabakh. “Azeri authorities aren’t acting as adults. They’re aware of the liberal-democratic and, clearly, objective nature of the radio station,” he stated. According to Remchukov, Buntman has earned a reputation of a conscientious journalist. “Azeri statements and nervous response not only discredit the country, but also suggest it has much to hide,” Nezavisimaya Gazeta editor-in-chief stressed. Ekho Moskvy radio station editor-in-chief Alexei Venediktov, outraged over announcing editor-in-chief of the radio station Sergey Buntman a persona non grata Azerbaijan, plans to appeal to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, News.az reported. "A journalist has a right to gather information and the Ekho Moskvy radio station will further use this right regardless of Foreign Ministries’ instructions," he said. 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |