Iraq's administration denies reports of President Talabani's deathDecember 18, 2012 - 21:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraq's presidential office denied reports about President Jalal Talabani's death at a hospital in the capital Baghdad on Tuesday, an Iraqi television report said, according to Fars News Agency. "Iraq's Presidential office denied reports about the death of President Jalal Talabani," the state-run Iraqia channel said. Earlier, some local media said that Talabani has died after fast deterioration of his illness. However, the government-owned Iraqia channel quoted Naseer al- Aani, head of the presidential office, as saying that "reports about Talabani's death are not true, and his condition is stable." Earlier in the day, a medical source told Xinhua that Talabani was admitted to the Baghdad hospital of Madinat al-Tib late Monday night and was unconscious due to a stroke, adding that Talabani was in critical conditions. A statement by his office confirmed that Talabani has been admitted to a hospital in Baghdad "because of fatigue and tiredness". Talabani, 79, has been suffering various health problems in recent years. 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. |