Turkish parliament rejects motion against PM and Interior MinisterFebruary 28, 2007 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Parliament has rejected the inquiry motion filed by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu. In the vote held on Tuesday afternoon, Turkish MPs voted 321-to-118 to reject the motion. Submitted by the CHP vice chairmen to the parliament presidency on Feb. 15, the motion accused Erdogan and Aksu of "breach of duty" in a series of events including the murder of Agos editor Hrant Dink, the attack on the Council of State and the killing of Catholic priest Andrea Santoro. On Feb. 13, the parliament rejected the censure motion filed against Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu by center-right Motherland Party (ANAVATAN), reports Cihan News Agency-National. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |