POLISH FRONTIER GUARDS DETAINED 13 ARMENIANS WHO TRIED TO ILLEGALLY ENTER POLAND FROM KALININGRAD REGION OF RUSSIAJune 16, 2004 - 22:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Polish frontier guards have detained 13 Armenians, who were trying to slip across the Polish border from the Kaliningrad region of Russia. As reported by Arminfo agency according to the Polish media, it is the first attempt to illegally cross the border during the current year. As it was found out later, two buses were waiting for the 17 trespassers to convey them far inland. For the attempt of illegal crossing of the border these people can be sentenced to imprisonment from 6 months up to 8 years-term. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |