Air France halts flights to Damascus amid unrest March 7, 2012 - 20:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Air France said on Wednesday, March 7 it was suspending all its flights to Damascus due to the worsening security situation in Syria, a spokeswoman said, according to Reuters. "We have taken the decision to suspend flights to Damascus until further notice," a spokeswoman for Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) said. "It's because of the situation in Syria." The airline operates three flights a week to Damascus via Amman, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. France, which has led calls for President Bashar al-Assad to step down after a bloody crackdown against opponents, officially closed its embassy in Damascus on Tuesday.   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. |
