UN to host Syria “humanitarian forum” March 2, 2012 - 19:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Aid groups will meet at the United Nations in Geneva next week to discuss how to help Syrians caught up in the bloodshed, the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Friday, March 2, AFP reported. The "humanitarian forum" organized by OCHA, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the European Commission's humanitarian aid service will take place March 8, spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said. The United Nations has repeatedly called on the regime of President Bashar Assad to allow access to humanitarian groups, particularly to areas such as the battered city of Homs. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent was headed to Homs on Friday to assist civilians after regime forces overran the Baba Amr neighborhood.   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. |
