Anti-austerity protesters target new ECB premisesMarch 18, 2015 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Anti-austerity demonstrators in the German city of Frankfurt have set police cars alight and thrown stones in protest at the opening of a new base for the European Central Bank (ECB). A police officer was hurt in the riot close to the Alte Oper concert hall. Thousands of "Blockupy" activists are due to rally in the center of Frankfurt against the ECB's role in austerity measures in EU member states. Police have set up a cordon of barbed wire outside the bank's new building. Photo: Reuters 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. |