  Earthquake rocks Turkey near Iraq border  October 27, 2011 - 14:42 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocked Turkey at the border with Iraq an hour ago, according to the country’s seismological service. Tremors were felt in provinces southwards of Van. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said a 3.8 magnitude tremor followed after the first one. The death toll from the October 23 quake stands at 471, with 1,352 people injured. Although many other countries, including Armenia, had offered assistance in the wake of the earthquake, Turkey says many have not yet confirmed whether they will be able to provide the materials Ankara is requesting. Turkey has notified about 40 countries and international organizations of its immediate needs.   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. |
