  1 killed, 60 wounded as Armenian school in Damascus comes under fire April 15, 2014 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to preliminary data, one was killed and 60 wounded as an Armenian catholic school in the Syrian capital Damascus came under fire, RA Foreign Minister said in Facebook post. More detailed information will be provided soon, the ministry said. “Three or four Armenians were injured, a teacher and students. The killed student was not Armenian,” Novosti-Armenia quoted Armenian Catholic Community's Prelate, Bishop Hovsep Arnaoutian, as saying. The shells exploded as the students were walking in the yard. “Presently, those injured are in hospital and have received the essential medical assistance. We visited them together with the Education Minister,” Arnaoutian said. Meanwhile, Asbarez reported that dozens of rockets and mortar shells hit Nor Gyugh district in Aleppo, killing 2 and wounding 6 ethnic Armenians. Related links:   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. 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. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
