The author of ‘bloody slaughter’ in Norway pleads not guiltyJuly 25, 2011 - 20:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In his first court appearance since his arrest on Friday, Anders Behring Breivik admitted he was responsible for Norway's worst atrocity since World War Two but pleaded not guilty, according to Sky News. In a statement he said he had carried out the attacks because he wanted to "save Norway and Western Europe from a Muslim takeover". He accused the Labour party of "mass imports of Muslims" and said the objective behind the terror plot was to give a "sharp signal to the people". The 32-year-old said his bombing of government buildings in Oslo and massacre at a summer camp on Utoya island for Labour's youth wing was aimed at deterring future recruitment to the Labour party. Judge Kim Heger said Breivik's claim that he had accomplices needs further investigation. He had previously said he was acting alone and police currently have no other suspects. But in a press conference officers said they "cannot completely rule out that someone else was involved". Friday's tragedy started when Breivik set off a car bomb near government headquarters in Oslo. Police have said the number of people killed in the blast has increased to eight, with a further 30 injured. 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 | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |