Two Turks charged in France for attacking Armenian demonstratorsDecember 4, 2020 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The prosecutor's office of the French commune of Vienne has charged two Turks who attacked Armenian demonstrators in late October, Ermenihaber.am reports. The Armenian community of France was rallying in Vienne to demand the recognition of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), when several Turks attacked the peaceful Armenian demonstrators with knives, batons and hammers. Two Turks – father and son aged 45 and 21 – were arrested by the police but a court decided to release them on bail and ordered to not leave the territory of France. The father and son are now charged with injuring two and three civilians each. 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”. |