Baku/17.05.19/Turan: Arsenal are expecting to leave Henrikh Mkhitaryan at home for the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku on May 29 for fear that his presence would be a security risk and distraction for the rest of the squad and staff, reads The Times.
Diplomatic tensions between Mkhitaryan"s native Armenia and Azerbaijan, the host nation for the final, exist because of a longstanding conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory. The midfielder could be a target for an attack because of unconfirmed rumours that he has visited the disputed region in recent years.
There is significant anger within the club that he could be forced to miss such an important match, the winners of which qualify for next season"s Champions League. -0-
Politics
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At the XI Congress of the Musavat Party, held on May 4, Isa Gambar, after a 10-year break, again headed this oldest oppositional political party of Azerbaijan.
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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today signed an order on establishment of Khankendi Prosecutor's Office.
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Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda have been charged with taking bribes worth about $600,000 from a state-owned energy company from Azerbaijan, the New York Times reports.
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Public activist Elgiz Gahraman was questioned as a witness in the "Abzas Media" case on 3 May.
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