  Anti-Armenian hysteria in Azerbaijan growing every dayOctober 14, 2009 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Asya Umarova studied at the Caucasus Institute in Yerevan one year. She is Muslim, but she has had no problems with religion here. Asya was a good student, sociable and friendly girl, " Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of Caucasus Institute told PanARMENIAN.net, commenting on the recent detention and arrest at the Azerbaijani border the Chechen journalist Asya Umarova. According to the director, the accident in Baku was not against her personally, but revealed the hysteria and nearly paranoid attitude to Armenia existing in Azerbaijan. "This applies to absolutely everything, even if it's just a entry stamp to Armenia in the passport of a Russian citizen," Mr. Iskandaryan stressed.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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”. |
