  Shooting heard near Armenian church in Istanbul May 5, 2013 - 20:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An armed man opened fire near the Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church in the European-side Istanbul’s neighborhood of Kumkapi following Eastern liturgy on Sunday, May 5, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The unidentified assailant opened fire into the air seven times before walking off. The attack caused huge panic among those attending the service, but no one was injured. Police were deployed to the church after the incident.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
