  Bodyguards of Obama and Erdogan brawl in New YorkSeptember 23, 2009 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bodyguards of US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan started a dispute over Premiers' security issue, which escalated into a brawl.As Cumhuriyet Turkish newspaper reported, the dispute started over bodyguards' disagreement on necessary security measures. Premiers' bodyguards were not provided with radio communication. As a result, Erdogan had to cancel his address at "G20 and its influence on global issues" summit, organized by Bill Clinton and return to Sheraton Plaza hotel. Erdogan himself interfered in the fight, while one of US bodyguards pushed him out of the scramble.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
