YEREVAN RESIDENT WANTED TO ENTER ARMENIA ON CAR OF AZERI EMBASSY IN GEORGIAFebruary 11, 2004 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian police has detained a citizen of Armenia, who along with his accomplices hijacked a Niva car, owned by the Azeri Embassy in Georgia, from a parking lot in the center of Tbilisi a few days ago. According to the information of the ministry of internal affairs of Georgia, as reported by Novosti Russian agency, resident of Yerevan Gevorg Stepanian, 33, was detained by Georgian law-enforcement bodies in the hijacked car at the check-point next to the Georgian-Armenian border. Measures are held to identify and detain the rest of the criminal group members. The press center of the Azeri Embassy reported the stolen car was returned to the Embassy. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |