FBI and MI6 to help Azerbaijan to combat terrorismOctober 30, 2007 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the British Secret Intelligence Service offered to help Azerbaijan to combat terrorism. As reported by Day.az, the U.S. and British intelligence services volunteered to investigate the recent terrorist threats. The officials in the U.S. Embassy in Baku did not rule out the possibility. A series of major terrorist acts was prevented nearby Embassies and state institutions in the Azerbaijani capital. The Azeri Ministry of National Security reported to have detained four terrorists and killed one. The other members of the gang are being searched. The terrorists' main target was the U.S. Embassy. Diplomatic representations of other states fear that the terrorist threat still exists. The British Embassy suspended activities. The U.S. Embassy closed the consular department. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. 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”. |