US CONFIRMED FACT OF "SETTLING OF SEIZED AZERI TERRITORIES BY ARMENIANS"March 2, 2005 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The US State Department in the annual report on human rights issued on February 28 records of "the settling of the seized territories of Nagorno Karabakh by Armenian migrants from the Middle East and other places". The document notes that Azerbaijan has addressed the UN and the Council of Europe on that issue and a fact-finding mission is dealing this it presently. "The Armenian forces still occupy Nagorno Karabakh and territories bordering with it. The Azerbaijani government is deprived of the possibility to control these lands, thus it is impossible to obtain any information on the situation with human rights on the given territories. Last year as result of Armenia's violation the cease-fire regime 6 civilians and also soldiers of the Azeri army were killed", the report says. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |