Dozen Armenians injured after Turks attack them in FranceOctober 28, 2020 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around a dozen Armenians were injured when a group of Turks attacked a peaceful rally in France on Wednesday, October 28, the office of Armenia's High Commissioner for Diaspora reveals. "This morning, during a rally organized by the Armenian community in France in favor of the recognition of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), a group of Turks attacked the peaceful Armenian demonstrators with knives, batons and hammers," the Commissioner's office said. "According to preliminary information, about 10 Armenians were injured, including a woman and a child." It was reported earlier that a young man who was hit with a hammer by the Turks is in a serious condition. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support humanitarian efforts in Karabakh. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. 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 Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |