AZERBAIJAN TRIES ITS CITIZENS WORKING FOR RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCEFebruary 8, 2003 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - February 14 the court board on grave crimes of Azerbaijan will begin consideration of materials of the criminal action brought against three Azeri citizens accused of parricide. The accusing materials appeared at the disposal of "Commercant" Russian newspaper point out that Seyar Akhundov, Sergey Namazov and Mubariz Akhundov were recruited by the intelligence bodies of the Red Banner Caspian flotilla in early 80-s. As noted by the article, they were gathering information in particular referring to the arms and combat capacity of the Azeri army, routes of the pipelines being prepared for construction, availability of Chechen and Afghan fighters in Azerbaijan, wounded Chechens receiving medical care in Baku hospitals. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |