Thousand protesters in Maldives demand resignation of PresidentMay 1, 2011 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Maldives opposition spokesman says several thousand protesters have converged on the capital Male to demand that President Mohamad Nasheed step down. The spokesman, Mohammed Shareef, said about 5,000 people, mostly young men, were protesting against economic hardship, alleged mismanagement and wasteful spending, AP reported. Nasheed was elected president of the island nation in the Indian Ocean in the country's first multiparty election in 2008 after 30 years of authoritarian rule. 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 |