BAKU AUTHORITIES FORBADE ACTION OF PROTEST AGAINST ARMENIAN DELEGATION PARTICIPATION IN BSECO SITTINGOctober 31, 2003 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku authorities have not yet sanctioned the picket of the Organization for Karabakh Liberation (OKL) protesting against the participation of the Armenian delegation in the sitting of the foreign ministers of the member countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization being held in the Azerbaijani capital city. Meanwhile, as OKL chairman Akif Nagi told Echo Baku newspaper, the party activists will anyway picket the hotel where the Armenian delegation is staying. In his words, the action will be held with the slogans saying "Down with the Armenian terrorists!" or "Shame on those who invited Armenian occupants to Baku!" To note, Armenian delegation is headed by deputy to the Armenian FM Ruben Shugarian. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |