Assassination of priests cast doubt on Turkey's ability to become EU member-stateApril 20, 2007 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Irrespective of the fact if this monstrous crime has been committed by radical Islamists or ordinary criminals, people of Western countries now think Turkey has made one more step back form the united Europe, German Berliner Morgenpost reports in connection with the assassination of three Christian missioners in Malatia - Turkey. "The principle of religious freedom again appeared under doubt. The tiny Christian minority in Turkey is being put obstacles in its way everywhere, all possible kinds of barriers are created. At the same time the Turkish minority in Germany enjoys all privileges that the Organic Law provides. In fact authorities in Ankara do not undertake any actions to protect Christian institutions. The publishing house that publishes Bible and religious literature has been repeatedly threatened. These assassinations were a big blow to Turkey himself and cast doubt on his ability to become a member of the European Union," the newspaper writes. Three evangelic pastors have been assassinated in Malatya - Turkey. The ecclesiastics were lacerated innumerable blows of knives, so much that they were unrecognizable. The genitals would have been torn off. Five principal suspects stopped by the Turkish Police have from 17 to 20 years old. 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. |