  Karabakh authorities to return Azeri prisoner to motherlandSeptember 18, 2007 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government of Nagorno Karabakh as a goodwill gesture will convey Azeri citizen Ashraf Jafarov, captured in June when crossing the Karabakh border, to the Azeri side. As reported by the NKR state commission on war prisoners and missing, the NKR leadership is hopeful that Baku will release two Armenians kept in Azeri custody for long time.Ashraf Jafarov, 22, native of Garachuhur settlement of Suranhali region of Azerbaijan, was captured by NKR soldiers on 30 June 2007.   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 |  Topic Latest 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 KhameneiRuling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countriesProtest 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. |
