Day: December 12, 2023

On the sidelines of EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat MIrzoyan had a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.

The interlocutors exchanged views on prospects for bilateral cooperation in fields of mutual interest as well as on regional topics.

Turkish football bosses suspended all leagues after a referee was punched to the ground by a club president following a top-flight game on Monday, the BBC reports.

Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who ran on to the pitch after his team conceded a 97th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 Super Lig draw with Caykur Rizespor.

“The matches in all leagues have been postponed indefinitely,” Turkish FA [TFF] chairman Mehmet Buyukeksi said in a news conference.

“This attack is a night of shame for Turkish football,” he added.

Meler received several blows from others as he lay on the turf and suffered injuries including a minor fracture.

The incident sparked chaotic scenes involving players and club officials.

On December 12, a delegation led by Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, embarked on an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus, the Ministry of Defense reports.

The Ministry did not provide further details about the agenda of the visit.