Syria denies link to Turkey car bombingsMay 12, 2013 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi on Sunday, May 12 rejected Turkey's allegations that Damascus was responsible for two car bombings that killed over 40 people in a Turkish town near the Syrian border and wounded dozens of others, RIA Novosti reported. "Syria did not commit and would never commit such an act because our values would not allow this," he said at a press conference broadcast by state television, adding that "no one has the right to make false accusations." Two explosive devices, supposedly car bombs, went off on Saturday afternoon in Reyhanlı, a town near the border with Syria where many Syrian refugees have fled amid an ongoing civil conflict in their country. The blasts did serious damage to nearby buildings, causing one of them to collapse. The death toll currently stands at 46, and more than 100 people were injured. Ankara was quick to blame the Syrian regime for the bombings. Turkey's Interior Minister Muammer Guler said on Saturday the government had identified the attackers. 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 | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. 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. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |