"Malatia is Armenian town" slogans caused collision in TurkeySeptember 7, 2007 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A collision took place before a football match between Elyazig-Spor and Diarbekir teams in the Turkish town of Malatia September 5. Young people from Elyazig cried out slogans "Malatia is Armenian town". As result of mass disorders the police arrested 3 brawlers. 2 were taken to hospital.Later the guests repeated their slogans during the match. Malatia's security department chief Osman Kakhyan is Armenian, they said. The policemen pushed the disturbers to the stadium's toilet and beat them, the Armenian Public Television reports. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |