Berlusconi allies found guilty on sex chargesJuly 19, 2013 - 19:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three associates of former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi have been found guilty of procuring prostitutes for his controversial "bunga bunga" parties, BBC News reported. Emilio Fede, Lele Mora and Nicole Minetti were given jail sentences of between five and seven years. Last month Berlusconi was given seven years in jail for paying for sex with 17-year-old Karima El Mahroug. Both Berlusconi and Mahroug deny having had sex, and she says she has never been a prostitute. Mahroug is one of the women that the three associates in the current trial are alleged to have procured. Berlusconi was also banned from public office in the earlier ruling, which he is appealing against. He remains a free man while he does so. Berlusconi insists the alleged sex parties were actually dinners where female guests performed "burlesque" dancing. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. 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). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |