Egypt's military not to allow violence at anti-Mursi protests: paperJune 15, 2013 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt's military will not allow violence during protests against President Mohamed Mursi that his opponents have planned for June 30, the first anniversary of the Islamist leader's election, a state newspaper said on Saturday, June 15, according to Reuters. "Security forces from the armed forces and the military police will deploy on all main roads" on June 28 "to secure vital installations and public facilities", Al Gomhuria said, quoting a military source. "The armed forces will not allow any confrontations that could lead to violence or drive the country into a spiral of blood during the June 30 protests," it said. "We are not with one side against another side." Accusing Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood backers of seeking to dominate Egypt, the opposition is demanding early presidential polls to cut short his four-year term. Islamist supporters of Mursi plan to hit the streets on Friday in what they have billed as a rally against violence. The street protests are expected to be Egypt's biggest since the second anniversary of the uprising against Hosni Mubarak on January 25, when anti-Mursi unrest turned into days of violence. Citing the military source, Al Gomhuria said tools at the army's disposal ranged from imposing a curfew to martial law, "especially if matters slip out of control and red lines are crossed that threaten Egyptian national security". 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |