NKR Parliament Made Statement Dedicated to 18th Anniversary of Sumgait TragedyFebruary 27, 2006 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The parliamentary factions of the NKR National Assembly made a statement on the 18th anniversary of the Sumgait tragedy. It says that the Sumgait carnage has not received a proper political and legal assessment either by the Soviet government or the international community and this impunity caused new grave crimes against Armenians. "Azerbaijan does not abandon anti-Armenian propaganda proved by the statements by Azeri high rank officials on the military resolution of the conflict. The NKR NA statement notes that people who committed the Sumgait pogroms are rated as heroes and Ramil Safarov who hacked to death Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan is declared the Man of Year, what questions the "system of values" of the neighbor state. The days of commemoration of the Sumgait victims are not only the days of mourning but also the days of unification of Karabakh people for achieving the principal goal - the recognition of the NKR by the international community, the statement says, reported Karabakh Online. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |