Baku committed vital mistake, announcing foreign politicians persona non grataJune 9, 2010 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) Ashot Grigoryan said that the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has committed a vital mistake, announcing famous foreign politicians persona non grata. According to Grigoryan, Baku is at a disadvantage and the article titled “The Promised Land” about Karabakh and NKR elections, which was published by Slovak Tyzden edition, proves this fact. In the article, former speaker of the Slovak National Council and its current member Frantisek Miklosko draws attention to democracy in NKR and as a contradistinction to it points to constitutional reforms in Azerbaijan, which have secured life presidency to Ilham Aliyev. The Azerbaijani authorities have announced five Russian parliamentarians persona non grata for observing the NKR parliamentary elections. French parliamentarians, who visited NKR, may also be included in this list. 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. |