IS militant arrested on Azerbaijani-Georgian borderOctober 23, 2015 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A resident of Shahseven village of Azerbaijan's Beylagan region, was arrested at the frontier post near the village of Uzungazmalar of Azerbaijani Zagatala region on October 15, while attempting to illegally cross the state border with Georgia, APA news agency reports. The investigation revealed that Shirinov Babak Parviz oglu (born in 1990), who had previously fought with the militant group Islamic State in Syria, aimed to cross the border with Georgia, get to Turkey from there and eventually reach Syria to join the IS once more. As a result of investigative operations, a resident of the village of Aliabad of Zagatala region, Shamkhalov Afgan Niazi oglu was arrested for aiding and abetting Shirinov. 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. |