No info on Armenians hurt in Boston blasts, Foreign Ministry saysApril 16, 2013 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No information about Armenians hurt in a Boston Marathon explosion have been provided, according to Foreign Ministry press service. Armenian Embassy in Washington is keeping permanent contact with the Massachusetts state authorities and Boston city authorities. At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday, April 15. The first explosion came at about 14:50 local time (18:50 GMT), approximately two hours after the winners crossed the line. There was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street just before the finish line sending some runners tumbling to the pavement while others were knocked down by those rushing to the scene. Another loud explosion occurred a few seconds later, and smoke rose from the scene of the blasts. A fire then broke out at the John F Kennedy presidential library a few miles away from the finish line. Police said it might have been caused by an incendiary device but it is unclear whether it is related to the bombings. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |