Kosovo police used pepper spray to disperse protestersOctober 17, 2012 - 15:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kosovo police have used pepper spray to disperse a crowd protesting the signing of a deal to privatize the country's electricity distribution network, according to The Associated Press. Some of those protesting outside the main government building scaled the iron gates and were detained by police, the report says. Shpend Ahmeti, an opposition activist, said that by signing the €26 million ($34 million) deal with the Turkish consortium Calik&Limak the government was underselling "the wealth of Kosovo's public" Critics have said the deal is flawed and was not open to public scrutiny. Kosovo is one of Europe's poorest regions and the government hopes that privatization can kick-start its moribund economy. 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 | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Pashinyan congratulates Putin on Russia Day Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Mishustin on the occasion of Russia Day. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. |