German Interior Minister arrives in Istanbul January 13, 2016 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday, Jan 13, after a suicide bomb attack killed 10 tourists, most of them Germans, Hurriyet Daily News reports. De Maiziere will visit the site of the attack and then have a discussion with Turkish officials, which will be followed by a press conference, a ministry spokesman said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at least eight Germans were among the dead and Berlin warned its nationals to keep away from public places and tourist attractions. The assault took place near the famous Blue Mosque in Sultanahmet, a district home to Istanbul's biggest concentration of historic monuments. The Turkish government said that an Islamic State suicide bomber was behind the attack. Photo: Sueddeutsche Zeitung   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 |  Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north.Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |
