  Turkey’s activation in Middle East to rouse Armenian protest  February 14, 2011 - 12:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - 50 activists of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun youth wing held a protest action at a Turkish textile exhibit in Beirut. As Aztag Beirut-based newspaper editor Shahan Kandaharian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the activists circulated booklets telling in English and Arabian about the atrocities of the Ottoman government in 1915-1923. They also called on visitors to prefer Lebanese goods to Turkish ones. “In response, Turks attacked Armenians, starting a scuffle. No one suffered,” he said, adding that Turkey’s activation in Middle East will inevitably rouse Armenian protest.   Top stories 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. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali KhameneiRuling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countriesProtest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia.Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |
