  Parliamentary election in Azerbaijan: opposition wiped from parliament November 8, 2010 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yeni Azerbaijan, the party of President Ilham Aliyev claimed victory in the parliamentary election on Sunday, November 7, moving ahead in 74 out of 125 constituencies to gain 70 seats in the 125-seat legislature. The official turnout is reported over 50 percent, after a campaign with few public rallies that received a limited media coverage. Neither the leaders of major opposition parties – Ali Kerimli (National Front) and Isa Gambar (Musavat), nor other candidates from the parties were elected. The only opposition force to have a seat in the parliament is Umid party.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
