  Azerbaijan goes into hysterics, CNN makes a “mistake” July 6, 2011 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Day.az Azeri news agency accused CNN world news leader of a serious mistake in its Azerbaijan-related broadcast. According to Day.az, 5 Days of August, Renny Harlin's movie portraying 2008 Russia-Georgia war, frequently shows CNN live broadcasts from the warzone with backgrounds of South Caucasus Map. “Azerbaijan on this very map is shown without Nakhichevan, which is shown as a part of Armenia,” the news agency said, citing the website visitor’s letter. Similar hysteria occurred in April 2011, when 200stran.ru Russian cartographic resource committed the same “mistake”. Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic wasn't shown as a part of Azerbaijan on the website- posted map. The territory of Nakhichevan region made a part of ancient Armenian kingdom from the 6th century B.C. The word ‘Nakhichevan’ means in Armenian “the first descent.” Legends say the town was constructed by Noah after leaving the ark. On March 16, 1921, the Soviet Russia and Turkey signed a treaty in Moscow, under which Nakhichevan region “was transferred to the Soviet Azerbaijan with the status of an autonomous territory.” From the point of view of the international law, of course, it was arbitrariness: two states transferred the territory of a third state without its consent to a fourth state. The treaty was renewed in Kars the same year to put it into legal shape.   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 |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
