Baku official demands PACE Rapporteur’s visit to NKR through AzerbaijanFebruary 3, 2011 - 09:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of Azerbaijani delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Rafael Huseynov said his country doesn’t object to the visit of Edward O’Hara, Rapporteur of the PACE Committee on Culture, Science and Education, to Nakhijevan but only after he visits Nagorno Karabakh to see “the remnants of demolished Azerbaijani monuments.” “Mr. O’Hara is the chief rapporteur on cultural heritage not only in Azerbaijan but also in other countries. I have personally developed a document on a special mission on examination of Azerbaijani, Georgian and Armenian monuments in all three South Caucasus states,” Huseynov said. He also said that “arrival in Nagorno Karabakh via the territory of Armenia is impossible.” “When Mr. O’Hara takes the right stand and chooses the correct route, we will conduct a joint study,” Huseynov said, the Azeri-Press Agency reported. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |