Iranian scholars protest bans against oppositionJanuary 5, 2010 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dozens of instructors from the University of Tehran have called on the country's Supreme Religious Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to put an end to persecutions against pro-opposition figures.The letter posted on the Internet was signed by 88 individuals who stressed the importance of holding accountable those guilty of anti-government speeches, Radio Liberty reports. At the end of December, demonstrators' clashes with the police resulted in the death of at least 8 individuals, including the nephew of one of opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |