Azeri woman among suspects of Ankara bombings: Turkish mediaOctober 17, 2015 - 12:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azerbaijani woman, Ulker Mammadova is among the suspects of Ankara terrorist attack of October 10, Turkish media reported, according to Contact.az. Hasan Zeynalov, the Azerbaijani Consul General in Istanbul said the Turkish government had not appealed to Azerbaijan with a request concerning its nationals' involvement of in Ankara blasts. According to Zeynalov, one of the consular employees, together with the Turkish side is examining Mammadova's possible connection with Azerbaijan. "We have already sent a request to the relevant authorities and are working with law enforcement agencies," Zeynalov said. Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 100 people. The blasts took place near the city's central train station. The target appears to have been a march calling for an end to the violence with the Kurdish separatist group, the PKK. The pro-Kurdish HDP party was among those calling for Saturday's rally for "peace and democracy", which was due to start at 12:00 local time. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |