Azeri injustice forces Nakhijevan resident to cross Armenian border (video) April 16, 2014 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nakhijevan resident Nazim Mamedov was detailed in an attempt to cross the Armenian border wile holding a white flag, Haqqin.az reported citing RFE/RL Azeri Service and human rights advocate Hakimeldostu Mehdiyev. According to Mehdiyev, Mamedov tried to flee to Armenia on April 12, driven to desperation after his complaint against a police sergeant who threatened and blackmailed his wife was ignored. The marriage of Mamedov, as well as those of his son and daughters broke up following the gossips that became circulated in his village. Earlier, Mamedov told the advocate that he’ll cross the border to the Armenian side unless the police officer is punished. At present, Mamedov is in the local department of the National Security Ministry with no further details revealed. A 37-year-old citizen of Azerbaijan Javid Orujev, his wife and three children applied to the Armenian side at the Bagratashen checkpoint at the Armenian-Georgian border on January 29. Orujev was under pressure from Azerbaijan’s special services ever after marrying a Baku resident of Armenian origin. In particular, he had been forced into trying to obtain data about Armenia and its Diaspora through the relatives of his ethnic Armenian wife, identified as 30-year-old Roya Mirzoyeva, and for that purpose he also unsuccessfully tried to become a resident of a European country. After deportation to Baku, Orujev asked for a political asylum in Armenia. Photo: Haqqin.az Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. 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. |