 Azeri ruling party predicts failure to April 16 opposition rallyApril 6, 2011 - 15:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Deputy Executive Secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, Mubariz Gurbanly, says a new opposition rally is doomed to failure. “If the radical opposition attempts to stage another unsanctioned protest action on April 16, it will be strongly suppressed by relevant authorities, similarly to the previous one,” he stressed. “It will fail to achieve its goals by confronting the authorities.” “The present-day opposition is already outdated. Their recent rallies proved they don’t have popular support. That is why the protest rally planned for April 16 is doomed to failure, too,” he remarked. Commenting on the U.S. embassy’s call on the Azerbaijani government to allow the opposition to hold a rally, Gurbanly noted that rallies are not prohibited if they’re sanctioned by the city authorities, according to news.az.   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 “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens  IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents.The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. |
