Italian FM says La Stampa journalist missing in Syria is alive June 27, 2013 - 13:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italy's Foreign Minister said that officials continued to press for the release of a reporter for the Turin daily La Stampa missing in Syria since April. According to The Associated Press, Emma Bonino told private Radio 24 on Thursday, June 27, that Domencio Quirico is alive "at least until a few days ago." She said official diplomatic channels and contacts with groups in Syria were being used to seek his release. Quirico contacted his family via telephone in early June for the first time since his April 9 disappearance. The Foreign Ministry has cautioned that the situation remains delicate. Quirico, 62, an experienced war reporter, entered Syria on April 6 from Lebanon, and was heading to the Homs area when he went missing. His captors have not been identified.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
