 Russian official congratulates “birthday girl” on terror attack anniv. (video)  April 3, 2018 - 17:53 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the municipal entity of the Balkan district of St. Petersburg, Saveliy Lebedev, on Tuesday, April 3 visited a woman who survived the terrorist attack in the St. Petersburg metro exactly a year ago. On April 3, 2017, a terrorist attack involving an explosive device took place on the Saint Petersburg Metro. Seven people (including the perpetrator) were initially reported dead, and eight more died later from injuries, bringing the toll to 15. Lebedev gave flowers to the St. Petersburg resident and presented her with a package, which apparently contained a gift, Rosbalt reports. He called the hostess “the birthday girl” and said that he came to “congratulate” her on the anniversary of the attack. She corrected him, noting that she was not a birthday girl, and recalled the sad context of the incident that took place a year ago. In reply to the woman's words that she is not a birthday girl, and April 3 is the anniversary of a sad event, the official said that he could not stay away: "My grandparents too were in a concentration camp of some kind, so I'm very serious about this whole thing."  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 |  Latest 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 |
