Syrian military declares three-day nationwide truce![]() July 6, 2016 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian military has unilaterally declared a three-day truce covering the whole country, BBC News reports citing state media. A statement by the general command said the "regime of calm" began at 01:00 on Wednesday, July 6 (22:00 GMT on Tuesday) and would last until midnight on Friday. The announcement coincides with the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr. Earlier, President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance outside the capital, Damascus, attending Eid prayers in the devastated city of Homs. More than 250,000 people have been killed since an uprising against Assad erupted five years ago. Eleven million others have been forced from their homes as government forces and rebels battle each other - as well as jihadist militants from Islamic State (IS). ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |