Mubarak trial resumes in CairoAugust 15, 2011 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The trial of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak has resumed in the capital, Cairo. Mr Mubarak, 83, faces the death penalty if found guilty of ordering the killing of protesters in this year's uprising. He is also accused of corruption. The former leader - who was again wheeled into the courtroom on a hospital bed - denies all the charges. Mr Mubarak is being tried with his sons Alaa and Gama, who are accused of corruption and also deny the charges. He was forced from office by mass demonstrations in February. The session is likely to be dominated by legal arguments, BBC reported. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |