Turkey deports 600 Syrian refugees after violenceMarch 28, 2013 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has deported 600 Syrians staying at a refugee camp in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa’s Akçakale district after clashes with Turkish security forces in a protest over living conditions, Hurriyet Daily News reported. “These people were involved in a violence, they were seen by the security cameras in the camp,” an official in the camp said. “Between 600 and 700 have been deported. The security forces are still looking at the footage, and if they see more they will deport them.” A group of Syrian refugees pelted security forces Wednesday, March 27, with stones after a faulty electrical supply outlet led to a fire that killed a child and wounded two others. Some 1,500 Syrians, protesting the safety measures and living conditions in the tent city, threw stones at the administrative buildings and cars belonging to security officials. Security forces responded with water cannon and tear gas. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |