Italian Embassy in Istanbul Fired upon to Protest Pope's VisitNovember 3, 2006 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Turkish citizen opened fire next to the building of the Italian Embassy. By this Ibrahim Hak, 26, who was later detained by the police, protested Pope Benedict XVI visit to Turkey. No one was hurt during the shooting. The Pope plans to pay a visit to Turkey November 28-December 1. The relations between Vatican and the Muslim world got exacerbated after incautious statements of the Pontiff regarding prophet Muhammad, due to which protest actions were held in many countries, reports GZT. 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 | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. 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. |