Bodyguards of Obama and Erdogan brawl in New YorkSeptember 23, 2009 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bodyguards of US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan started a dispute over Premiers' security issue, which escalated into a brawl.As Cumhuriyet Turkish newspaper reported, the dispute started over bodyguards' disagreement on necessary security measures. Premiers' bodyguards were not provided with radio communication. As a result, Erdogan had to cancel his address at "G20 and its influence on global issues" summit, organized by Bill Clinton and return to Sheraton Plaza hotel. Erdogan himself interfered in the fight, while one of US bodyguards pushed him out of the scramble. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |