Catholic priest assaulted in TurkeyDecember 17, 2007 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Catholic priest of de Saint Antuan church was stabbed in Turkey on Sunday, police said. Father Adriano Francini was stabbed in the stomach in the attack in the Saint Antoine Church in the western city of Izmir, but his life is not in danger, a police official, requesting anonymity, said. The 19-year-old assailant, identified only by his initials R.B., was caught shortly afterwards with the knife he used in the attack. Last year, Turkish ultranationalists killed Catholic priest Andrea Santoro in Trabzon. In April 2007, in Malatia, ultra-right organization members raided into a Christian publishing house, killing 3 people, including a German citizen. The prosecutor's office demands life sentence to three culprits accused of the crime, NTV reports. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |