Azeri airway company refuses to transport passenger with Armenian family nameMay 12, 2011 - 17:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan Airlines airway company refused to transport a passenger with an Armenian family name. The incident, involving the citizen of Russia Yuri Manasyan, occurred at Domodedovo airport on April 28. An employee of the Azerbaijani air company refused to sell him a ticket, referring to a special instruction from Baku which is not to be questioned. When asked if the refusal was linked to Manasyan's Armenian family name, the employee answered positively. Manasyan intends to file a complaint to Russian Agency for Health and Consumer Rights (Rospotrebnadzor). Moscow representation of Azerbaijan Airlines refused to provide comments, noting the right of every company to refuse transportation, Infox.ru. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |