PAKISTANI MEDIA REPORTS USAMA BIN LADEN ASSOCIATES USE AZERI TERRITORY AS "PASSING POINT"December 17, 2001 - 23:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is transit territory for terrorists of different types. Chairman of the commission on defense, national security, law and order of the National Assembly of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Artur Mosiyan expressed such opinion in a conversation with "Arminfo" agency correspondent. In his words, NKR special services possess documents confirming that Afghan mojahidins participated in the Karabakh war on the side of Azerbaijan in 1991-1994. There is reliable information there are bases for training terrorists in Azerbaijan, too. Particularly in Shahumian region of Nagorno Karabakh occupied by it. Besides, Pakistani mass media has recently spread information that three associates of Usama bin Laden - Huseyn Ahmed Mikkavi, Seyful Adal, Ahmed Hamza Yemeni - left Afghanistan by crossing Azerbaijan. 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. |