No Armenian citizens among victims of terror act in AnkaraMay 23, 2007 - 19:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There are no Armenian citizens among victims of the terror act in Ankara, RA MFA Acting Press Officer Vladimir Karapetyan told the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. A blow occurred on May 22 near the entrance of an overcrowded trade center during rush-hours, in the result of which 6 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. Turkish authorities think Kurdish militants have committed the terror attack. Governor of Ankara Kemal Önal stated a suicide bomber caused the blast. According to forensic experts the bomber, Guven Akkus, a 28-year-old man from central Turkey, had strapped plastic explosives to his body. The governor also informed method and type of explosives used suggested the man was from a Kurdish separatist group. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |