“The authorities try to either subsidize the small business or provide interestfree loans to entrepreneurs. As a result, more than 15.000 small enterprises are currently working in the Governorate”, Fares al-Shehabi said, adding tax holiday was given to entrepreneurs for the period of time that their businesses remained closed during militant occupation.
Georgia and Turkey are strategic partners. According to official statistics, Turkey tops Georgia’s list of trading partners. The trade turnover between the two countries comprised more than 452 million USD in rst quarter of 2017.
“Unfortunately, we recorded a casualty—this is irreversible loss, like any of them. Azerbaijan simply is playing with the fire. Such behavior, manifestation of such impudent, irreverent attitude towards the international community, I consider shouldn’t remain with no reply. Soon it may be anticipated that in case of continuity of such behavior tougher and more painful steps will be taken toward Azerbaijan: we hope it’ll be so,” Davit Babayan said.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has secured the necessary majority in Friday’s election, defeating his conservative rival, Ebrahim Raisi, according to the country’s Interior Minister, RT reports.
“It’s over, Rouhani is the winner,” the source said on condition of anonymity. Rouhani won 21.6 million votes in Friday’s hard-fought contest, compared to 14 million for Raisi, with 37 million votes counted, the source said, adding about four million more votes were still to be tallied.
“The actions of the Turkish security guards are outrageous, and I condemn them. They violate both American law and deeply-held American values. The Turkish security guards must be held accountable.
“And Congress is for protection of interests of US citizens. Accordingly, raise the issue with your Congressman, take steps so that clear statements are made, that respective decision condemning those steps was adopted. If there were Jews or Irish instead of Armenians, I’m sure, a week later serious sanctions would have been imposed.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally ordered his security detail to attack the peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence in Washington DC. As seen in the footage, Erdogan watched how the protesting crowd was being heavily battered. Erdogan has been caught on tape by Voice of America, watching the incident.
The anti-terrorist unit of Istanbul’s law enforcement carried out six separate simultaneous raids in the city. According to the Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency, Istanbul police arrested five people and detained 12 foreigners suspected in having ties with the Islamic State.
“Baku refuses to implement these agreements, although their importance has been emphasized on numerous occasions, including during the recent trilateral meeting on April 28 of the foreign ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.”
