Gunmen shoot tourists at ancient heritage site in Russia December 30, 2015 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gunmen have shot and killed one person and wounded 11 others at the Derbent citadel in Dagestan, a Unesco World Heritage site in the North Caucasus, BBC News reports. The tourists were attacked on Tuesday, December 29 night outside the fortress in Derbent, one of Russia's most ancient towns. Five of the injured were in a serious condition in hospital, local health workers said, according to BBC. Dagestan has been battling Islamist militants for years - partly a result of separatism in neighbouring Chechnya. It is not yet clear who opened fire on the tourists in Derbent, as the gunmen fled the scene.  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 |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
