EURO 2008: UEFA will decide the meeting place of Armenian and Azeri national teamsJanuary 27, 2007 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The meeting place between the Armenian and Azeri national football teams in the framework of European Championship 2008 selection stage will be determined by UEFA Executive Committee. The representatives of both countries could not come to a conclusion on the issue. Now the decision will be made till mid of February by UEFA Executive Committee. "The Armenian side repeatedly has stated that it is ready to play with the Azeri team in Armenia. But Azerbaijan insists on playing with the Armenian team on a neutral field, since it cannot provide security for Armenian players," commented a source from Armenian Football Federation on the situation to the agency, RIA 'Novosti' reports. 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 provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |