HDN: dangerous cargo unloaded in SyriaJanuary 17, 2012 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Russian ship confirmed that it unloaded “dangerous cargo” – believed to be munitions – in Syria in violation of an EU arms embargo after an unscheduled stop in Greek Cyprus, Hurriyet Daily News reported citing sources. The İskenderun Port Authority allowed the ship on Jan 16 to dock in the southern district’s port after Turkish Customs and Coast Guard inspected it. “It was confirmed that four containers carrying 59,422 tons [of dangerous cargo], according to the stowage cargo plan of the ship, were unloaded in Tartus on Jan. 12, 2012,” a Turkish diplomatic source told the HDN. The rest of the ship’s cargo was not dangerous and was due to be delivered to a company in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, the report says. The ship departed from Limassol, Greek Cyprus, on Jan. 11 and arrived in Syria’s Tartus port on Jan. 12 before departing from there Jan. 13., according to sources, HDN says. Greek Cyprus allowed the ship, the Chariot, to leave Limassol after the ship’s owners, St. Petersburg-based Westberg Ltd., said it would head to Turkey instead of Syria. The ship then vanished off radar screens after apparently switching off its Automatic Identification System (AIS), which enables vessels to be tracked, the report says. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |