TALISH PEOPLE NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENT LEADER CONTINUES HUNGER-STRIKE IN AZERI PRISONApril 30, 2002 - 23:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The state of health of the leader of the national liberation movement of Talish people Alikram Gummatov, who has gone hunger strike since April 23, has worsened. It should be reminded that the head of self-declared Talish-Mugan Republic was arrested according to faked case and sentenced to life imprisonment. Gummatov is one of eleven political prisoners and their release is demanded from Baku by the Council of Europe. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative. Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. U.S. “very clear” with Azerbaijan: “It’s time to make peace with Armenia” James O'Brien has said that the United States is “very clear” with Azerbaijani that it is a time to make peace with Armenia. PACE adopts resolution on Armenia's commitment to reforms PACE welcomed the electoral reforms implemented by Armenia in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. |