  Azerbaijan responsible for Armenian refugeesJuly 8, 2009 - 23:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is responsible for Armenian refugees, said Grigory Ayvazyan, leader of the Assembly of Azerbaijani Armenians. "Our organization addressed the Armenian parliament and NGOs to recognize Azerbaijan's atrocities in 1988-89 as genocide and received feedback from Heritage party only," he said. He also informed that a commission for protection of Armenian refugees' rights will be formed. "If Azerbaijan's atrocities are recognized as genocide, the country will have to pay $100 million compensation," Ayvazyan underscored. He was critical about the public diplomacy. "Armenia should be tougher because Azerbaijan is preparing for new aggression against Nagorno Karabakh," 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
