 25 25.04.16 - A passenger bus exploded in Yervan's Halabyan street                              2 killed, 7 injured as blast hits bus in Armenia capital  April 26, 2016 - 11:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - 2 people were killed and 8 more were injured on Monday, April 25, at around 9:50pm, as a blast hit a bus on Yerevan, Armenia's Halabyan street. According to a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent, an item inside a Bogdan bus exploded. The driver of the vehicle survived the blast, suggesting the blast originated in the middle of the bus. The explosion was not fragmentary, but a wavy one, Armenia's Chief of Police, Vladimir Gasparyan said. Gasparyan neither confirmed, nor refuted a possible terror attack. The condition of all the injured is assessed as stable, Armenia medical center said Tuesday, adding that their lives are out of danger.  Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
