Paris protesters clash with police amid anti-reform rallyApril 15, 2016 - 11:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Protesters attacked shop windows and cash dispensers in the east of Paris on Thursday, April 14 a Paris police spokeswoman said, according to Reuters. "There are 300 people currently causing very important damage," the spokeswoman said, adding that a police operation was under way but no arrests had been made yet. Several unauthorized marches have been taking place in Paris over the past two weeks on the sidelines of the occupation by left-wing and anarchist young people of the city's 'Place de la Republique', a vast square in the east of the French capital. Earlier on Thursday, dozens were arrested after clashing with police at the margins of a rally protesting controversial labor reform plans. The "Nuit Debout" or "Up all Night" movement began on March. 31 when a group of activists decided not to go home after a march against a proposed labor reform. Photo: Reuters Related links: 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. |