  Aleppo militant attack leaves 2 Armenians dead, one more injured October 5, 2016 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armed militants on Wednesday, October 5 shelled and bombarded several neighborhoods in Aleppo, including Nor Kiugh and Muhafaza districts. As a result, two Armenians – Gaspar Shatoian (b. 1986) and Movses Movsesian (b. 1987) were killed, while another one, Varuzhan Tonapetian was wounded. The latter’s condition is assessed as stable. Aleppo has fallen under heavy attacks time and time again since the start of the civil war in Syria, dozens of Armenians have been killed and hundreds more wounded as a result. 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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.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 skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
