  Baku extradites Russian scientist who went missing in Azerbaijan January 18, 2018 - 10:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku has extradited Dmitry Chulkov, an employee of the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences to Russia following his detention in Azerbaijan, RIA Novosti reports. Chulkov flew to Ganja on January 3 and reserved a room at a private guesthouse in the city. According to the owner, the researcher wanted to see Lake Goygol, and he advised the guest to take a cab, but Chulkov decided to go there on foot on January 5 and did not return. The Russian, who had arrived in Azerbaijan for tourism purposes, was detained after he ignored a warning by servicemen against taking photos of a military unit in Goygol district. The scientist was then detained.  Top stories In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili.   Partner news |  Latest news Karabakh little brothers killed by Azerbaijani army will be buried in Armenia  The two little brothers, aged 8 and 10, were killed in Azerbaijan’s aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh.Over 100,000 Karabakh people cross border into Armenia As of September 30 morning, 100,417 forcibly displaced people have arrived in Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh.Global humanitarian leaders call for Ruben Vardanyan’s release The recent arrest by the government of Azerbaijan of Ruben Vardanyan is both outrageous and politically motivated.Armenia files discrimination lawsuit against Azerbaijan Armenia has filed a lawsuit against Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice, according to a press release from The Hague. |
