VAFA GULUZADE JUSTIFIES AZERI MERCENARIES FIGHTING IN CHECHNYADecember 4, 2001 - 22:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As «Turan» agency informs the ex-council of the President of Azerbaijan for internal policy Wafa Guluzade has had a speech justifying the activities of 12 Azeri citizens accused of participation in illegal armed formations fighting in Chechnya. «Every Azerbaijani and every Muslim has a right to fight for the idea and for Islam. Being appropriately trained he can go to Chechnya or any other country to fight», noted Guluzade. According to him "now Islam peoples are in difficult condition and those people who turn to religion to find their strength for the struggle do not have to be called Islamist terrorists". It should be noted that Usama bin Laden, who Guluzade thinks is a terrorist, has also "turned to Islam to find strength for the struggle". 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 | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |