  Mubarak statue replaced by figure of ancient Egyptian in AzerbaijanJune 8, 2011 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The authorities in Azerbaijan have removed a monument to ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The statue of the former Egyptian leader sitting in an armchair in front of three pyramids was taken away from a park in the town of Khirdalan near the Azerbaijani capital on June 7. It was replaced on its plinth by a statue depicting an ancient Egyptian figure. The name of the park, the Azerbaijan-Egyptian Friendship Park, has not been changed. Mubarak's statue was put up in 2007. Opposition and youth activists have been demanding the removal of the statue, which had been put under police guard since Mubarak's ouster in February, RFE/RL reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
