 Bulgarian ex-minister charged over illegal eavesdropping June 12, 2013 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bulgaria's former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has been charged for illegally eavesdropping on political opponents while in office, according to The Associated Press. Prosecutors on Wednesday, June 12, charged Tsvetanov with allegedly failing to exercise proper control over police officials, enabling the unauthorized deployment and use of special surveillance equipment against high-profile politicians, magistrates and businessmen. Tsvetanov denies any wrongdoing and has called the charges politically motivated. He could face up to eight years in prison if found guilty. Prosecutors have already charged four police officials with wiretapping political opponents of the former center-right government, which stepped down amid public unrest in February. On Wednesday, prosecutors said Tsvetanov was responsible for their actions.   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 |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
