  Baku and Tbilisi Refute Presence of CIA Secret Jails on Their TerritoriesDecember 8, 2005 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities refuted the information on the presence of CIA jails in the countries. "The information on CIA secret prisons in Baku is far-fetched," Azerbaijani Minister of Justice Fikret Mamedov stated adding that the "investigation initiated by the European Council has nothing in common with Azerbaijan." He stressed that the Azerbaijani punishment system "is under permanent control of the society and the lawyers are aware of the situation within the structure." Recently Azeri media several times published information that CIA planes meant for conveying suspects of terrorism and prisoners to CIA jails in various states. Last month the European Council members stated of the necessity to clear out the situation with the CIA secret prisons. Romania, Poland and Azerbaijan are among the countries where such jails are admittedly situated. "The examination of photos from satellite will confirm or refute the presence of secret prisons in Romania and Poland," Swiss official Dick Marty stated. Georgian Minister of Justice Givi Mikanadze denied today the presence of secret prisons in Georgia, RFE/RL reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
