Biggest flag in Azerbaijan torn yet another timeApril 11, 2011 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the evening of April 9, the biggest flag of Azerbaijan, erected on the State Flag Square in Baku, was torn to pieces yet another time. Eni Musavat cites either a blast of wind or nondurable fabric as the reason for damage. This has been one of the many incidents on the Square since the opening day on September 1, 2010. The wrong choice of the Square location is named among the reasons for the incidents. The cost for the construction of the square is USD 35 million. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |