  Former Azerbaijani education minister appointed Foreign Minister July 16, 2020 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former education minister Jeikhun Bayramov was appointed to succeed Elmar Mamedyarov in the post of Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry, Reuters reports. Azeri President Ilham Aliyev sacked Mammadyarov on Thursday, July 16 after accusing him of “meaningless negotiations” with Armenia amid a flare-up in hostilities between two countries. Aliyev said on Wednesday Mamedyarov did not do enough to try to resolve the conflict. “What was the foreign minister doing? Where he was? We were all at work after the July 12 events ... and I could not find him,” Aliyev told a government meeting of the start of the clashes on Sunday. “... Unfortunately, recently our diplomacy is not compatible with the successful development of our country. In some cases it is engaged in meaningless work, meaningless negotiations.” Mamedyarov, 60, was appointed the country's foreign minister in April 2004.   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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
