Ex-PM announces creation of 'Ukraine salvation committee'August 3, 2015 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine's former Prime Minister, in exile in Moscow, has announced the creation of a 'Ukraine salvation committee' and pushed for early presidential and parliamentary elections, the Associated Press reports. Mykola Azarov fled Ukraine after ex-president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February 2014 following months of protests. He said Monday that the committee aims to "take responsibility for the situation in the country." The committee will not include Yanukovych. Azarov has criticized Yanukovych for losing control over the country, and Azarov ally Igor Markov said the ex-president should be prosecuted for it. Azarov said the committee will back ex-lawmaker Vladimir Oleinik as a presidential candidate if early elections are held. There was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said the Kremlin had nothing to do with Azarov's move. 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |