  Hundreds of Azeris Live in Europe under Guise of ArmeniansNovember 25, 2006 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - «Hundreds of Azeris live in Netherlands, who got shelter there under the guise of Armenians,» Head of the State Committee on Work for Azeris Living Abroad Nazim Ibrahimov stated at a news conference in Baku. He lately visited the establishing conference of the Congress of Azeris of Benelux and observed this. «The most hurting thing is that certain forces make these people slander against Azerbaijani state and authorities,» Nazim Ibrahimov complained. During his stay in Holland he urged Azeris, who found shelter in Europe as oppositionists, to return to Azerbaijan and live in normal life conditions, reports the Zerkalo.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
