  Abdullah Gul may stand trial for money embezzlementMay 19, 2009 - 21:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ankara district court ruled that President Abdullah Gul should stand trial in the case over his party's embezzling money from State Treasury in 1997. According to Hurriyet Daily News periodical, the President's office has released statement on inadmissibility of any criminal charges against president, apart from treason.A court of appeals now will have the final say on the case. "According to the Constitution it is impossible to put a president on trial for any charge apart from treason," says the statement. Disputing the ruling, Government spokesman Cemil Cicek found it unthinkable that presidents are not protected by immunity when deputies are.   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. |
