RA CC instructed prosecutor general's office to secure Ter-Petrosyan's presence at his appeal's hearingMarch 4, 2008 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Constitutional Court proceeded to consideration of appeals of the February 19 presidential election results and instructed the prosecutor general's office to secure Ter-Petrosyan's presence at the hearing of his appeal.The CC, which has pinned the suits brought by Tigran Karapetyan and Levon Ter-Petrosyan, rejected Levon Ter-Petrosyan's petition for withdrawal of troops from the territory adjacent to the CC. As to publicity of the session, CC chairman Gagik Hatutyunyan said, "The session is supposed to be shot and broadcast by TV Channels. However, we can't oblige television to shoot the whole process," he said. "The audio of the session will be provided. Besides, the press office will deliver special statements." Tigran Karapetyan's representative Arsen Ghazaryan said that international observers fixed serious violations, what offers ground to appeal the results, Novosti Armenia reports. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |