  NORWEGIAN AUTHORITIES EXPELLED GEORGIAN CITIZEN SAMVEL AMBARIAN, WHO MADE SELF-IMMOLATION ATTEMPT AS PROTEST ACTJanuary 16, 2004 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Norwegian authorities expelled Georgian citizen of Armenian origin Samvel Ambarian, who made an attempt of self-immolation in December 2003. According to a Reuter agency report, S. Ambarian, who tried to immolate himself in front of the parliament building in Oslo, wanted to express his protest against the refusal of the country's authorities to grant him asylum. Due to the source, 28-year old Samvel Ambarian avoided serious wounds only thanks to the operative interference of the doctors. Deported to Tbilisi Georgian citizen has lived in Norway since 2000.  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 |  Latest news Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
