What did Patrick Devedjian do to bother French President?November 22, 2010 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Nicolas Sarkozy avenged me for blocking the way for his son Jean on political scene, said Patrick Devedjian in an interview to Le Monde. The former Minister under the Prime Minister in charge of the Implementation of the Recovery Plan was deprived of ministerial post, as well as the position of head of the structure of Hauts-de-Seine ruling party. On October 15, the President put forward groundless accusations in opposing Jean at intraparty elections, Devedjian said. As he noted, in 2011 Sarkozy will re-run for the head of Hauts-de-Seine General Council. In 2009, Le Progres newspaper reported that friendly relations between Sarkozy and Devedjian were threatened because of the President’s son. 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. |