AZERI OPPOSITION THREATENED WASHINGTONOctober 20, 2003 - 19:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If the US recognize Ihlam Aliyev and not Isa Gambar the elected president of Azerbaijan, so "Long live to Ben Laden!", the phrase being the headline of the article Yeni Musavat opposition newspaper published last week. The article drops hints at the fact that in case Washington refuses to back opposition, the latter will back Ben Laden. Another Azeri source, namely Turan information agency spread a material titled "Allah Akbar or Goodbye Democracy and America!" Disappointed Azeri society is more and more getting inclined to the contiguity of "political vahhabism". The most favorable conditions for democrats and pro-west oriented politicians to fall into the embrace of political Islam are being created in Azerbaijan", - the publication runs. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |