  Armenian President, PM send condolences over Iran attack September 23, 2018 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian president Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have expressed condolences over an attack on a military parade in Iran's southwestern city of Ahvaz on Saturday, September 22. In their messages, Pashinyan and Sarkissian condemned terrorism and extremism and expressed the need to work jointly against such phenomena. At least 29 people were killed and 70 others wounded in the attack on Saturday. The dead and wounded were both military personnel and civilians including a journalist who were watching the parade, CNN said. "Terrorists began shooting from a long distance while inside the park, at the armed forces as well as civilians watching the parade," Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarch, a spokesman for the Iranian armed forces told Mehr, a semi-official Iranian news agency. Three of the attackers were gunned down during clashes with the security forces and one other was arrested, news agencies reported. The parade was part of nationwide celebrations in Iran to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the eight-year war with Iraq that started in September 1980 and ended in August 1988.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
