RA MFA inquired Turkish Embassy in Georgia about detainment of Armenians in IstanbulOctober 16, 2007 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Foreign Ministry inquired the Turkish Embassy in Georgia about the detained Armenians in Turkey. No response have followed yet, RA MFA Acting Spokesman Tigran Balayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Meanwhile, as PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from a reliable source, all detained are kept in Istanbul. According to Armenia's representative in the BSEC, Karen Mirzoyan, informal sources confirm arrest of Armenian citizens. "They were detained for further deportation to Armenia because of violation of visa regime," Mirzoyan said. Earlier, Irish Times newspaper reported that some 100 Armenians - illegal migrants - were detained in Turkey and will be deported soon. "They exile is eyed as revenge for adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs," the newspaper 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |