  NASA astronaut refuses to travel to Azerbaijan for IAF congress February 17, 2023 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman has refused to travel to Azerbaijan for the IAF's International Astronautical Congress because of the country's military aggression against Armenia. "Why is IAC in Azerbaijan - a country guilty of recent military aggression against its neighbor Armenia?" Reisman tweeted. "Azerbaijan is one of the most corrupt nations with one of the worst human rights records in Europe. I'm not going, & if you are, please reconsider." The astronaut then shared information about Azerbaijan's standing in a number of reports on corruption, as well as the country's aggression against Armenia.   Top stories The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion  The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy.Iran begins voting in presidential election Iranians started voting for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.WFP, EDB, Yeremyan Farm to expand Milk in Schools project in Armenia The partnership aims to establish a cooperative framework to assess the feasibility of the initiative. |
