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Opposition supporters burst into parliament in Kyrgyzstan
The people holding protests in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, have burst into the parliament. APA reports quoting RIA Novosti that the protesters are on the first floor of the parliament.
8.04.10
At least two killed, some 100 injured in riots in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan
At least two people were killed and some 100 injured in riots in the capital of the ex-Soviet Asian state of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday.
7.04.10 Gunshots were heard as police dispersed a large number of demonstrators who marched to the government headquarters on Bishkek’s central square.
Twenty-four rioters injured in clashes with police in Kyrgyzstan - media
Twenty-four people have been injured in clashes with police in the riot-hit Kyrgyz city of Talas, the local Kabar news agency has said, APA reports quoting RIA Novosti.
8.04.10 Protesters, who accuse the country’s government of tightening the grip on power while failing to bring stability and economic growth, seized on Tuesday the Talas government building. Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas and reported that the situation had been taken under control.
The Kabar news agency said those injured were taken to surgery and trauma units of a local hospital. One of them is reportedly in a heavy condition.
Law enforcement agents have arrested several opposition leaders, including the leader of the opposition Ata-Meken party, Omurbek Tekebayev, the party’s vice-chairman, Bolot Sherniyazov, as well as all leaders of the opposition United People’s Movement.
Kyrgyz Interior Minister Moldomusa Kongantiyev said earlier on Tuesday that after the riots, all of the activities by the United People’s Movement are considered unlawful and any attempts to continue protests on Wednesday would be stopped. He said all the rioters would be brought to trial.
Intensive rainfall and sleet expected in some regions of Azerbaijan
The changeable cloudy and drizzly weather conditions will dominate in Baku and Absheron peninsula on April 7. South wind will be followed by the north-west in the evening.
7.04.10 Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry’s National Hydro-meteorological Forecasts Bureau told APA that the temperature will be 9… 11 C at night, 15… 18 C in the daytime.
It will be little rainy in some places of the Absheron peninsula at night on April 7-8. The weather is expected to be changeable cloudy and mostly rainless in the daytime. South-west wind will be followed by the north-west in the evening. The temperature will be 6…9 C at night, 15…19 C in the daytime.
Levon Ter-Petrosyan: “Co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group came to consensus to hand over five regions to Azerbaijan”
“Co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group came to consensus to hand over five regions to Azerbaijan”, said Tuesday at a rally of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) leader, the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
8.04.10 "By consensus, the co-chairs of the Minsk Group involve the immediate transfer of the five regions of Azerbaijan," said Mr. Ter-Petrosyan, noting that "for input after the peacekeeping force, determining the status of the Lachin corridor and the status of Karabakh, says nothing," but "the question of the interim status of Karabakh only determines that the previously unrecognized government Karabakh will be recognized. Armenia, in his words, “in response to its substantial concessions received only baseless promises”.
Special envoy of Turkish Prime Minister pays sudden visit to Armenia
The delegation led by special envoy of Turkish Prime Minister, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu is visiting Armenia.
7.04.10
Great amount of arms found during "Border-shield" operation carried out in the northern regions of Azerbaijan bordering with Russia and Georgia
A great amount of arms were found in Gakh region during “Border-Shield” operation conducted in the north-western region of Azerbaijan bordering Russia and Georgia, Gakh regional Police Office told APA Shaki-Zaqatala Bureau.
7.04.10 According to information, operational research measures have been started since yesterday under the “Border-shield” operation in the north-western region of the republic.
In connection with this, additional police posts have been set up in different parts of the territory of Gakh region.
Vice Speaker of Turkish Parliament Nevzat Pakdil: Possibly with the adoption of resolution on the so-called "Armenian genocide" by the U.S. Congress, Turkey will finally get rid of the blackmail
“Accusations of committing "genocide" during the 1915 events has always been used as a means of blackmail against Ankara”
7.04.10 The Vice Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly (Parliament) Nevzat Pakdil stated on March 5th that the decision of US House Foreign Committee that recognizes 1915 events as “genocide” has saddened Turkish people.
Samad Seyidov: Appointment of the rapporteur for Azerbaijan is in the competence of the Council of Europe, we can not interfere
APA’s interview with Samad Seyidov, head of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
7.04.10 -When will the PACE Monitoring Committee replace Andres Herkel?
-The discussions held in the Council of Europe show that it is not so right to work with one and the same country for over five years. Andres Herkel’s tenure expires in June, now he is working on a report related to Azerbaijan. The report will be heard in June session of PACE, after the report is completed his tenure will expire. According to the rules, after the completion of the work a person may be dismissed. But according to general rules, the tenure of rapporteur for a country is five years. Andres Herkel can be appointed rapporteur for other country. As regards the appointment of new rapporteur, this is in the competence of the Council of Europe. We can not interfere, our task is to work with the rapporteur, appointment of the rapporteur is in the competence of the Council of Europe.
Iran manoeuvres for a role in Karabakh
Iran’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has always been more complicated than suggested by its image in the outside world.
6.04.10 The millenarian Islamic Republic favouring an avowedly Christian state in a dispute with its predominantly Shiite Muslim neighbour seems like an unlikely situation. But since the war in the early 1990s, Iran has been pre-disposed towards supporting Armenia over Azerbaijan on the Karabakh issue. Iranian attempts to broker a ceasefire in 1992 failed and, shortly after, Armenian forces captured Shusha and Lachin, leading to doubts in Azerbaijan about Iran’s commitment.
Subsequently, Tehran has publicly expressed a neutral and balanced approach to the conflict. However, it has built a strong economic alliance with Yerevan. Iran supplies Armenia with significant volumes of its natural gas, and is its sole supplier aside from Russia. It has also helped to construct hydro-electric dams on the Araz river between the two states.
Iranian support of Armenia is largely due to strategic balancing. The huge population of ethnic Azerbaijanis in Iran’s north-western provinces have always been seen as a potential secessionist threat by Tehran. This is notwithstanding the high positions which many Azerbaijanis have reached in Iran (even the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is ethnically Azerbaijani).
Stefan Fule: “The rhetoric of war doesn’t assist in solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict”
“The rhetoric of war doesn’t assist in solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict”, said EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule.
6.04.10 “I am not aware of Azerbaijan’s statements, but I can say that the military rhetoric is not suitable for peaceful solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict”.
Serj Sarkisian: “Problem solution by showdown causes for Armenians’ expel from Nagrono Garabagh”
Armenian president Serj Sarkisian accused Turkey of demanding Armenia permanent concession and dragging out the recognition process of the made-up “Armenian genocide”.
6.04.10 Being asked about Turkey’s stipulation to open the Turkish-Armenian borders after the progress in Nagorno Garabagh conflict solution, Sarksyan said, "Turkey demands Armenia paramagnet concession, which is impossible. The most important issue is to render Nagorno Garabagh people the right for self-determination. Unfortunately, Azerbaijan wants to solve the problem by military force. Force usage will cause for Armenians’ expel from Daglig Garabagh”.
Armenian woman engaged in illicit drug turnover arrested in Azerbaijan
An Armenian woman engaged in illicit drug turnover was arrested in Sumgayit city
5.04.10
