PACE may prepare report on Armenian cemetery demolition in BakuOctober 8, 2007 - 19:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian delegation to PACE made a proposal to organize a report on destruction of the Narimanov cemetery in Azerbaijan, head of the Armenian delegation to PACE, Davit Harutyunyan told reporters October 8. "Barbarian demolition of the Narimanov cemetery is a vivid example of encroachment of fundamental rights the Jewish, Russian and Georgian communities. Deputies from Serbia, UK, Czechia, Finland, Portugal and Russia have already signed under the initiative. This will allow to make it a topic of discussion," he said adding the decision on preparation of the will be taken later, IA Regnum reports. As reported earlier, under the pretext of building a highway Baku demolishes the Christian cemetery (the Narimanov cemetery), where Armenians, Jews and Russians were buried. Although local authorities assure of reinterment, photos in Internet show a complete dump. The photographers say the bulldozers just razed the graves to the ground depriving the relatives of the possibility to rebury the remains. Moreover, the cemetery managers demand $300 for reburial. The city administration says exhumation and reinterment is performed in accord with ethnic and religious traditions in the presence of relatives of the deceased. Meanwhile, the Jewish News Agency reported that "observance of Jewish traditions is restricted to the fact that grave-diggers throw the ashes into mat-bags and then give them to the relatives." 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |