Ecuador seeks Wikileaks founder Assange talks with UKJune 3, 2013 - 13:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UK government is considering a request from Ecuador to hold talks on the future of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the Foreign Office has said, according to BBC News. It confirmed Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino, who will visit Assange this month, had offered to meet Foreign Secretary William Hague. Assange has lived in the Ecuadorean embassy in London for a year, having been granted political asylum there. He faces extradition to Sweden over sex allegations, which he denies. Once in Sweden, he fears onward extradition to the U.S. where he could face charges over the release of top secret documents by Wikileaks. The publication of a mass of leaked diplomatic cables by the website has embarrassed a number of countries. 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. |