Azerbaijan sends note of protest to Russia over MP's statement on AliyevAugust 2, 2021 - 12:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Charge d'Affaires of the Russian Embassy in Azerbaijan was summoned to the country's Foreign Ministry on Sunday, August 1 and handed a note of protest over a statement from Russian lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky about Azeri President Ilham ALiyev, Sputnik Azerbaijan reports. Zhirinovsky, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, said in a podcast on July 30 that Aliyev understands that "he will lose his post, that he has a dictatorship there full of opposition forces." According to him, only Russia will be able to “save” him. During the meeting in Baku, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry expressed "serious concern" over Zhirinovsky's "biased and offensive" statements. The Azerbaijani side noted that such behavior is "unethical", does not correspond to "the spirit of friendship and strategic partnership" between the countries, and that "irresponsible and provocative statements" aimed at damaging those relations are unacceptable. 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 | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. |