Bahraini court upholds sentences against 20 uprising leaders![]() September 4, 2012 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Bahraini civilian court on Tuesday, Sept 4 upheld sentences against 20 leaders of last year's uprising, the government's Information Affairs Authority said on Twitter. The verdicts, originally issued by a military court, include eight life sentences. Defense lawyers have said the civilian court's decision may still be appealed, Reuters reported. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. Partner news |