Skinheads accused of murdering Armenian and Azeri found guilty in Altay region of RussiaFebruary 27, 2008 - 14:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The jury sentenced two residents of Biysk town of Altay region, Russia, to 17 and 15 years in prison.At the trial the accused claimed they assaulted people for robbery but not through national hatred. The third accused, who was not found guilty of perpetration of murder, was handed a 6-year sentence. As reported earlier, Armenia-native Hrachik Baghramyan, 50, was assaulted on October 15, 2006 in Biysk. Azeri Ziyadhan Eyvazov was killed on November 1. The investigation traced young men privy to the crimes. During a search in their apartments the police found hammers, baseball bat, flaps of fabric with inscription Skin Head, leaflets and various nationalistic literature. 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. |