Bundestag mustn’t yield to whims of authoritarian leader, MP tells ErdoganJune 7, 2016 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bundestag member of Turkish descent, co-chairman of the German political party Alliance '90/The Greens Cem Ozdemir hit back at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on the MP’s nationality. Erdogan has angrily condemned last week's vote on the Armenian Genocide, charging that the 11 German MPs with Turkish roots who backed it supported "terrorism" by the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK), and demanding "blood tests" to see "what kind of Turks they are." Erdogan -- in a bitter reaction to the vote to recognize the 1915-1916 killings as genocide -- singled out Ozdemir, one of the instigators of the resolution passed on June 2. Ozdemir has been placed under police protection after receiving anonymous death threats. “The German parliament mustn’t make decisions in line with the whims of an authoritarian leader,” Ermenihaber.am cited Ozdemir as saying. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |