CIA Latest Report Says 16% Azerbaijani Lands "Seized"April 7, 2006 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The report issued the other day by the Central Intelligence Agency says that 16% of the Azerbaijani lands is seized. This information is based on cartographic data and is not a point at issue," PR-officer of the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan Jonathan Henick stated. In his words, the same figure was mentioned in the CIA previous reports."We say that not 20 but 16 per cent of the Azeri territory is seized but it doesn't make much difference. Washington always supported and recognized the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan," he remarked. Mr. Henick said the terms of Azerbaijani President's visit to the United States will be determined during the meeting of Azeri FM Elmar Mammadyarov with Secretary Rice, reported Day.az 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 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. |