Turkey says "irregular migrants" cross border to GreeceFebruary 29, 2020 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some "irregular migrants" arriving in Turkey’s northwestern Edirne province Friday, February 28, bordering both Bulgaria and Greece, crossed the Meric River in inflatable boats and set foot in Greece, Anadlu Agency reports. Some 500 irregular migrants came to the border villages by commercial taxis, according to village residents. Meanwhile in Istanbul, irregular migrants arriving in bus stations groups continue to go to Edirne. Some companies that had difficulties in meeting bus demands of the migrants started additional services to Edirne. Said Abdullah, a migrant from Comoros Islands, told reporters he came with a 13-person group to the bus station and wants to arrive in France or Switzerland as his mother tongue is French. “Europe does not want to allow us enter, but they exploited my country many countries in Africa for years. Turkey has opened its door for us. I'm very happy for that, but I believe that we will reach our dreams in Europe,” he said. Late Thursday, at least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed and dozens of others injured in an airstrike by the Syrian government forces in the Idlib, Syria de-escalation zone, just across Turkey’s southern border. Turkish officials announced Friday that they would no longer try to stop irregular migrants from reaching Europe. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. |