  Lyon: Turks, Azeris shout threats against Armenians October 29, 2020 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish and Azerbaijani nationals took to the streets in Lyon, France and shouted threats against Armenians. They behaved extremely aggressively, walked in large groups and scared the residents of the city which is home to a large Armenian community. In a video published my Zartonk Media, the Turks and Azerbaijanis are seen whistling and screaming on Wednesday, October 28 night.
In another video published by the Independent Union of Police Commissioners on Twitter, a massive group of violent people holding Turkish flags are seen marching in Vienna in search of Armenians. The French police union also published a photo of a police vehicle damaged in the aggression. A resident of a French town, meanwhile, said that groups of young and aggressive Turks waving Turkish flags poured to the streets on Wednesday afternoon, Nouvelles d'Arménie reports. She said the crowd literally filled the center of the city, shouting "Death to the Armenians." Men threatened everyone who dared to look them in the eye, making residents hide in their homes. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.   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 |  Latest news PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back  A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. |
