Switzerland releases $3.3 mln for Assad's cousinFebruary 10, 2012 - 16:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A cousin of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has won a legal bid to unfreeze SFr3 million ($3.3 million) held in bank accounts in Switzerland, swissinfo.ch reported. The Federal Criminal Court said it ordered the funds unblocked and granted Hafez Makhlouf SFr1,800 in damages, overturning a decision by prosecutors last September who had suspected him of money laundering. Makhlouf, a senior official in the Syrian intelligence service, was barred from entering Switzerland in January as part of sanctions against the regime of Assad. Makhlouf is also suspected of involvement in the crackdown on anti-government demonstrators over the past year. Switzerland has blocked some SFr50 million linked to senior regime officials, including Assad.   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. |
