  Parliamentary election in Azerbaijan: opposition wiped from parliament November 8, 2010 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yeni Azerbaijan, the party of President Ilham Aliyev claimed victory in the parliamentary election on Sunday, November 7, moving ahead in 74 out of 125 constituencies to gain 70 seats in the 125-seat legislature. The official turnout is reported over 50 percent, after a campaign with few public rallies that received a limited media coverage. Neither the leaders of major opposition parties – Ali Kerimli (National Front) and Isa Gambar (Musavat), nor other candidates from the parties were elected. The only opposition force to have a seat in the parliament is Umid party.   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 |  Latest news Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant  Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |
