Новости за 25.07.2016

The Chess Federation of Armenia has not filed an application to the International Chess Federation to participate in the Chess Olympiad to be held in Baku in September of this year. The deadline for submission ends on July 31, in which case the federation has to pay 100 euros for each participant. However, as reported by the sports journalists of A1 +, referring to the Vice-chairman of the Armenian Chess Federation Smbat Lputyan, they did not apply and are not going to do that. Thus, the male ... Читать дальше...

In Turkey, arrest warrants have been issued for at least 42 journalists. They are accused of promoting a military coup and links with the opposition Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, residing in the United States. Given the gravity of the charges, members of the media can expect lengthy jail sentences - from ten years to several life sentences. The Turkish authorities have suggested that in addition to the military, civil servants, judges and researchers the coup attempt also involved journali... Читать дальше...

The Turkish opposition may commit a coup in Kyrgyzstan, as it has already been able to penetrate into the government of the republic. This was said by the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to Radio Haber Turk. He called Kyrgyzstan "a base of Gulen supporters in Central Asia", referring to supporters of Fethullah Gulen. "Supporters of Gulen have also penetrated the Kyrgyz leadership and can make a coup," he said. The Minister also said that he informed his Kyrgyz ........

Immediately after today's decision of the Constitutional Court, which  supported the draft Referendum Act on amendments and additions to the Constitution, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) has started the preparation to the referendum. This issue was discussed at today's all-republican meeting  of the party. According to the press service of YAP, the meeting  was attended by the heads of district and city locations. YAP  believes that the amendments  ar ........

This week’s armed attack on a police station in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, has raised questions about whether the use of violence is now seen in the South Caucasus country as an acceptable way to push for reform.   The gunmen who seized control of the Erebuni police station on July 17, killing one law enforcement officer, wounding a few others and taking several hostage, have long advocated the government’s overthrow – not via the ballot box, but by force. They are m ........

Turkish troops imprisoned after the failed military coup are being raped, starved and left without water for days, it is claimed. Many of the 10,000 detainees are locked up in horses’ stables and sports halls - some hogtied in horrific stress positions, according to human rights campaigners. Amnesty International has called for immediate access to prisoners after the coup a week ago which sparked a brutal crackdown and a three-month state of emergency. More than 200 died in ........

İyulun 25-də Konstitusiya Məhkəməsinin Plenumu president İlham Əliyevin Konstitusiya Məhkəməsinin rəyinin alınması üçün təqdim etdiyi “Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasında dəyişikliklərin edilməsi haqqında” Referendum Aktının layihəsinə müsbət rəy verib. Referendun aktının layihəsi 29 maddə ........

Bu gün Azərbaycan Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi dövlət başçısının təqdim etdiyi Konstitusiyaya dəyişiklik və əlavələrin edilməsi haqda referendum aktı layihəsinə baxıb. Konstitusiya Məhkəməsi layihəyə müsbət rəy verib. Proses yarıqapalı rejimdə keçirilib. Bu barədə məhkəməyə yaxın mən ........