NKR: Baku media spread misinformation on German delegation visitMay 19, 2007 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The German Foreign Ministry doesn't possess any data on the visit of some political and public figures as well as entrepreneurs to Nagorno Karabakh," said Nasimi Agayev, second secretary of the Azeri Embassy in Germany. German diplomats said governmental visits to Nagorno Karabakh are not organized, Agayev noted. "Visits of NGO members are not controlled by the government, since they are private. As to presence of a Bundestag member in the delegation, the Foreign Ministry said the information is false. There was no deputy named Markus Gizeke in Bundestag during the recent 15 years," Agayev says, APA reports.An official source in NKR told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the Azeri side spreads misinformation again. "The German delegation is in NKR on a familiarization visit. The delegation headed by Director of European Academy of Berlin, Professor Ekhart Stratenschulte includes businessmen, political and public figures," the source said. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |