Azeri human rights activists denied entrance to BenaniarJanuary 13, 2010 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri human rights advocates were denied entrance to the village of Beniniar, Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, said human rights activist Saadat Banainarly who was planning a visit to the village in connection with the recent incident.The visit, according to her, was cancelled as there was no agreement with Nakhichevan's law enforcement bodies. "We can carry out the visit only in case of obtaining consent from the country's Foreign Minister,» she said. Human rights advocates' visit to the village was coordinated with Azerbaijan's Interior Minister Ramil Usubov, APA reported. On December 27 (Ahsur Day), the local residents of the village came into a clash with the police. Civilians were reportedly subjected to violence; some of them were arrested. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |