Turkish students protest headscarves banOctober 20, 2010 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After participating in a conference, held at the University of Ankara, Turkey’s chief negotiator for EU membership Egemen Bagis became a victim of an egg attack, organized by university students. As the Turkish NTV reports, at a time when Bagis was accompanied out of the building by bodyguards, a group of students – members of the Communist Party – began shouting slogans against the ban on wearing headscarves and threw eggs at the Minister. Earlier, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan attempted to promote the lift of a ban on headscarves. The constitutional court, however, delayed the resolution on the issue. 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 |