  Azeri army alerted over Armenian Genocide anniversaryApril 24, 2008 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani armed forces have been alerted on occasion on the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide."The Azerbaijani armed forces stay firmly at their posts at the line of contact. Recently, Armenians have conducted maneuvers in the occupied territories and in the near-border areas," the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's press office said, Trend Azeri news agency reports. Official Baku claims that "every year on April 24 the Armenian army fires upon the Azeri positions."   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 |  Related sections Topics Latest news About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |
