Minority discrimination a part of Azerbaijan’s state policy: ArmeniaFebruary 14, 2017 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani citizen Shahin Mirzoev seeking temporary asylum in Armenia comes to prove once again that human rights violations, especially inhuman treatment and discrimination against ethnic minorities still remain a part of Azerbaijan's state policy, the Armenian defense chief has said. A Talysh journalist and activist, Mirzoev has asked for temporary asylum in Armenia as a means of escaping persecution. Mirzoev and his family fled Azerbaijan following continued oppression at the hands of the government. As members of a minority community, Mirzoev and the Talysh people are subject to discrimination by local authorities on both religious and ethnic grounds. “Receiving such a request from the Azerbaijani citizen, we discussed the issue and concluded that we have no grounds to reject a temporary asylum,” defense minister Vigen Sargsyan told reporters on Tuesday, February 14. The minister said Armenia will cooperate with international organizations to ensure the protections of the person’s rights and find a lawful permanent residence for him. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |