PKK threatens France after senior member arrest – report October 12, 2012 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) threatened France in a statement following the arrest of a senior PKK member, an agency known to be closely linked to the PKK reported on Thursday, Oct 11. The statement called on France to give up its “hostile policy” against the Kurdish people, the Fırat news agency reported, according to Today’s Zaman. “If not, the Kurdistan freedom movement and the Kurdish people will act against the interests of the country,” the statement read. A French court recently arrested Adem Uzun, a member of the executive council of the Kurdish National Congress (Kongra-Gel), as part of an investigation into the illegal activity of the PKK in France. Uzun was accused of providing arms for the terrorist organization, based in northern Iraq, French media reports said. France, which classified the PKK as a terrorist organization in 1993, has been carrying out operations against institutions and individuals known to be closely linked to the terrorist group since 2007.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide  Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. |
