Man shot dead at Paris airport after taking soldier's gun: officialMarch 18, 2017 - 13:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Security forces at Paris' Orly airport on Saturday, March 18 shot dead a man who took a weapon from a soldier, the interior ministry said, adding that nobody else was hurt in the incident, AFP reports. Witnesses said the airport was evacuated following the shooting at around 8:30am (0730GMT). "A man took a weapon from a soldier then hid in a shop in the airport before being shot dead by security forces," an interior ministry spokesman told AFP. He said no one was wounded in the incident. Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux is due to visit the facility, which is in Paris' southern outskirts, the spokesman added. "We had queued up to check in for the Tel Aviv flight when we heard three or four shots nearby," witness Franck Lecam said. "The whole airport has been evacuated," the 54-year-old said, confirming what an airport worker, speaking on condition of anonymity, had said earlier. "We are all outside the airport, about 200 metres from the entrance," Lecam said. "There are policemen, emergency workers and soldiers everywhere in all directions. A security official told us that it happened near gates 37-38 where Turkish Airlines flights were scheduled." Photo. AFP/CHRISTOPHE SIMON 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 | 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 |