No Armenians among Iran-Iraq quake casualties: foreign ministry November 14, 2017 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to preliminary data, no Armenian citizens and nationals were among the casualties of the powerful earthquake that rocked the border area between Iran and Iraq on Sunday, November 12, the foreign ministry said in a tweet. "The Armenian diplomatic missions remain in constant contact with local authorities," the foreign minister said. Rescuers are digging through the debris of buildings felled by an earthquake that killed more than 430 people. Earlier, Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan, prime minister Karen Karapetyan and the foreign ministry expressed condolences over the devastating earthquake. Photo. Osama Golpy/Rudaw/Reuters   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.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.” |
