  Catholic priest assaulted in TurkeyDecember 17, 2007 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Catholic priest of de Saint Antuan church was stabbed in Turkey on Sunday, police said. Father Adriano Francini was stabbed in the stomach in the attack in the Saint Antoine Church in the western city of Izmir, but his life is not in danger, a police official, requesting anonymity, said. The 19-year-old assailant, identified only by his initials R.B., was caught shortly afterwards with the knife he used in the attack. Last year, Turkish ultranationalists killed Catholic priest Andrea Santoro in Trabzon. In April 2007, in Malatia, ultra-right organization members raided into a Christian publishing house, killing 3 people, including a German citizen. The prosecutor's office demands life sentence to three culprits accused of the crime, NTV reports.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
