Azerbaijan arrests 55 following protests over soaring consumer prices January 15, 2016 - 12:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani prosecutors say 55 people have been detained following violent protests that were triggered by soaring consumer prices in the energy-rich Caspian Sea nation, the Associated Press reports. Protesters blocked streets and clashed with police during Wednesday, January 13's riots in Siyazan, a city near the Caspian Sea coast, about 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) north of the capital, Baku. The Prosecutor General's office said Thursday that several policemen were injured and two police vehicles damaged in the violence. It accused the opposition Popular Front and Musavat parties of provoking the riots. Musavat rejected the accusations, saying the protest was triggered by price hikes following a sharp devaluation of the national currency due to plummeting global oil prices. Azerbaijani media reported that protests against rising consumer prices have also been held in several other regions.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
