Opposition Newspaper May Be Deprived of Premises in AzerbaijanOctober 20, 2006 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The committee on state property of Azerbaijan has brought a suit to the economic court with a demand to evict Azaldyg opposition newspaper from premises in the center of Baku. According to the suit, the offices of National Front Party, Our Way newspaper, Turan news agency, the Foundation of Democracy Development and some other structures should also be evicted from the building. The state committee requested the court to consider invalid the decision of the city administration that granted the premises at the disposal of the Azaldyg and also urged the newspaper to make amends totaling $30 thousand for using the premises without paying the rent. Meanwhile Azer Akhmedov, the Azaldyg director said that the decree of the Mayor doesn't call for rent from any structure. The editorial staff rates the move as pressure and an attempt to close the opposition newspaper. In their opinion the campaign launched against the newspaper is a state order authorized at 'the highest level', reports RFE/RL. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |