Baku gets prominent blogger arrested over Karabakh visitDecember 15, 2016 - 16:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Popular LiveJournal blogger Alexander Lapshin, otherwise known as puerrtto, was detained in Minsk, Belarus overnight on December 14-15. Lapshin was detained at the request of Azerbaijan for the "illegal" (according to the Azerbaijani authorities) visit to Nagorno Karabakh. Under Azerbaijani law, any such visit should be agreed with Baku authorities. According to media reports, Azerbaijan issued an international arrest warrant for Lapshin over the violation of "the law on the state border" and the migration code. According to other sources, the Israeli consulate in Moscow has been briefed on the matter - Lapshin is an Israeli citizen - and is taking relevant steps. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |