Azerbaijan blacklists German lawmaker ahead of Merkel’s visit August 21, 2018 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has blacklisted and rejected to grant a visa to a member of the German Bundestag from the Christian Democratic Union Albert Weiler ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the region, TASS reported citing Bild newspaper. Weiler is a member of the parliamentary group for cooperation with the countries of the South Caucasus. He visited Nagorno Karabakh in 2014 and 2016. The publication notes that the German Foreign Ministry contacted the Azerbaijani embassy on Monday, August 20 and tried to settle the visa situation for Weiler but to no avail. The lawmaker himself reportedly said that he was “not indifferent to the fate of the region and would gladly act as one of the mediators.” Merkel will visit Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan this week.   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 |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
