LABOR PARTY HEADQUARTERS BLOWN UP IN TBILISINovember 29, 2003 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today morning an explosion was heard at the walls of the Georgian Labor Party headquarters. According to the data provided by the ministry of home affairs there are no victims, however the construction was seriously damaged. As party leader Shalva Natelashvili told journalists, unknown people threw a self-made explosive assembly to the building. He called the incident just a terrorist act. A criminal case was instituted and the investigation launched. The Labor Party, which was earlier in the opposition to Eduard Shevarnadze, now refuses to cooperate with the new Georgian leadership "because of its being non-legitimate", RIA Novosti reports. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Armenia says wants expanded transport, energy connectivity Pashinyan says Armenia is interested in the expansion of connectivity in transport, energy, telecommunications and other directions. Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |