AZERBAIJAN MAY BE EXPELLED FROM PACEFebruary 1, 2005 - 23:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "If before the PACE April session the question of political prisoners is not solved in Azerbaijan, the country can lose its mandate in the organization," PACE Rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan Malcolm Bruce told BBC. In his words, he studies the case of seven opposition leaders and thinks that these could be referred to as political prisoners. Human rights proponent Leyla Yunus noted that she had many times warned about the patience of international organizations being limited. "Only by means of universal amnesty Azerbaijan can avoid undesirable consequences," L. Yunus emphasized. It should be reminded that Azerbaijan is the only South Caucasian country, where political prisoners are still available 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |