Tom burridge bbc biography

Tom Soufi has also taken on a variety of roles during his more than 17 years at BBC News, including video journalist, Africa, Spain, Ukraine and news reporter, traffic reporter and others. Tom has about 20 years of experience in the media industry. He also makes a lot of money working as a foreign reporter, the same goes for him. Categories: Biography Source: vcmp.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Home Biography Entertaintment Gaming Trending. Such anger partly stems from the belief among most Azerbaijanis that Nagorno-Karabakh - as well as a large area of other land within Azerbaijan's internationally recognised borders - has been occupied by Armenia. The ethnic Armenian authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh claim they are defending their right to self-determination.

Hikmet Hijaev right says that Baku is committed to a political resolution of the conflict. However, Hikmat Hajiyev from Azerbaijan's foreign ministry believes his country has the backing of the international community. He points out that the UN Security Council has adopted four resolutions calling for the withdrawal of Armenian troops from parts of Azerbaijan's territories.

The deep-rooted hate in the region on both sides is also a hangover from the bloody war the two sides fought from to An estimated , people were killed in that conflict, and there were allegations of human rights abuses by both sides. But when a ceasefire took effect the dispute was still unresolved, and Baku-based journalist Rauf Mirkadirov is "surprised" that the truce has more or less held for 22 years.

Tom burridge bbc biography

He believes that, without an agreement, it was "inevitable" that the fighting would eventually resume. Mr Mirkadirov is one of 16 people whom human rights groups considered to be political prisoners, who were released by Azerbaijan in March this year. He points out that Azerbaijan "has increased its military muscle". Rauf Mirkadirov says "military rhetoric" linked to the conflict is very popular in Azerbaijan, and he thinks Azeri society was growing tired of the status quo, over land lost in the west of the country.

The Armenian-backed forces of the unrecognised republic of Nagorno-Karabakh blame Azerbaijan for the sharp escalation in violence in early April. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hikmet Hijaev claims Yerevan has adopted a pre-emptive strategy "to capture new territories" in order to "guarantee the security of occupied territories". Show more. From protesting to producing If you're in Spain over the next few days, you might find yourself wondering why people are celebrating in the streets, even as their taxes are about to be used to bail out a toxic bank.

A chill reminder on the Campo dei Fiori It's now more than a year since Alan Johnston set up home in Italy, as our correspondent in Rome. Show less. Available now 10 minutes. Last on. Sat 12 May GMT. More episodes Previous.