Azerbaijan tries to destabilize region by spreading liesSeptember 14, 2010 - 11:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The NKR Defense Army has refuted another misinformation disseminated by the Azeri media. “On September 13, Azerbaijani media reported that “an Armenian subversive group penetrated into the Azeri territory and one of the subversives was taken prisoner.” This information is untrue,” Defense Army of the Artsakh Republic said in a statement. “Azerbaijan tries to destabilize the region by spreading lies. It aims to mislead the international community and undermines peaceful efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group,” it said. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |