Shots fired ahead of pope's German massSeptember 24, 2011 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two private security company workers were shot at with an air gun near where Pope Benedict XVI was to hold Mass in Germany on Saturday, September 24, police said. Four shots were fired, but no one was injured, Dirk Sauter, a spokesman for Erfurt police said in a statement. One person has been taken into custody. “The incident happened at a security check at the outer perimeter of the security zone” for the pope's Mass, Sauter said. A spokesman for the German Interior Ministry said the incident took place “several hundred meters away from the actual venue, and certainly no one fired shots at the pope,” CNN reported. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |