Last Armenians of Raqqa escape to Aleppo, LatakiaOctober 6, 2015 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Situation in Syria’s Raqqa drastically deteriorated on September 30, forcing 5-6 Armenian families to flee the city for Aleppo and Latakia, Arevelk.am reports. Raqqa faces drinking water, electricity problems, as well as complete cut-off of telecommunication and Internet connectivity. People are in dire need of medical aid - dozens of doctors fled the city leaving the population unattended. Russian jets are constantly carrying out air strikes against IS command centers, the website reports citing sources familiar with the matter. To avoid air strikes, the terrorists use people’s apartments as hideouts; several major militant groups are said to be headed for Iraq. Since the Battle of Raqqa in 2013, ISIL has been increasing its control over the city, gaining the upper hand over Free Syrian Army and the Al-Nusra Front. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. 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. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |