Karabakh court rejects appeal for convicted Azeri saboteursMarch 10, 2015 - 19:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh’s higher court has rejected the appeals by two Azerbaijanis who have been convicted for murder and a number of other crimes committed as part of their subversive activities last year, their lawyers told media, according to Armenia Now. The Appeals Court in Stepanakert left the sentences of Dilham Askerov and Shahbaz Quliyev unchanged. In December, the court of the general jurisdiction sentenced the Azerbaijani citizens to a life and 22 years in prison, respectively. Last month authorities in Nagorno Karabakh refused to consider the release of the two Azerbaijani nationals after an appeal for a “humanitarian gesture” made by United States Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland on her visit to the South Caucasus. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |