Berlusconi appears in court, denies sex with underage October 19, 2012 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has denied in court having had sex with an underage Moroccan girl, or ever paying for sex with any guest at his villa near Milan, and insisted that no gathering of a sexual nature took place at his residence, The Associated Press reports. Berlusconi made the remarks during a rare appearance at his ongoing trial on charges of having paid for sex with teenager Karima el-Mahroug and using his influence to cover it up. Berlusconi's declaration was spontaneous, as is allowed defendants in the Italian judicial system, and did not have the weight of sworn testimony. His lawyers have indicated he will not testify. Berlusconi has repeatedly denied the charges. In court, Berlusconi said he “never had intimate relations of any kind” with el-Mahroug, better known as Ruby.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
