Palestinian protesters demand PM resignation over taxesFebruary 4, 2012 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have called for their prime minister's resignation over recent tax and price increases. Saturday, February 4 protest marked the first time a sizable crowd demanded that Salam Fayyad step down, although several smaller protests have been staged in recent weeks. Fayyad had enjoyed considerable popularity for restoring a sense of personal safety and overseeing a modest economic recovery in recent years. His income tax hike mainly targets top earners and large companies and is meant to decrease the Palestinians' dependence on foreign aid. But critics say the increases will set off broader price hikes. Many Palestinians paid only nominal or no taxes during many years of economic downturn as a result of the conflict with Israel. 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. |