  Turkish General Staff plotted terror acts against Armenian apology campaign initiatorsFebruary 18, 2009 - 19:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish General Staff plotted terror acts against initiators of the Armenian apology campaign, Istanbul-based Normarmara Armenian newspaper reports. "If I hadn't been arrested on January 7, Armenian activists in Turkey would have been assaulted," said Ibrahim Shahin, former deputy chief of the Turkish special forces. According to him, the grouping should have included 150-300 Turkish soldiers charged with the task to carry out ethnic cleansings throughout the country. The black list included the initiators of the Armenian apology campaign, 850 members of pro-Kurdish party as well as Assyrians and Jews residing in Turkey.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news 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.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
