  Lebanon to commemorate Spitak earthquake victims  December 6, 2010 - 20:18 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanon’s Armenian community has always commemorated the victims of Spitak earthquake on December 7, Shahan Kandaharian, editor-in-chief of Beirut-based Aztag daily newspaper stated. “All Armenian newspapers in Lebanon will address the issue on December 7, a liturgy in memory of earthquake victims will be served in Armenian churches on Sunday,” he told PanARMENIAN.Net As Aztag editor-in-chief noted, Lebanon’s Armenian community has always actively participated in Spitak reconstruction works, as well as Hayastan All Armenian Fund projects aimed at restoration of the city. “We’re ready to assist in any new program, should one be initiated,” he stressed. On December 7, 1988, at 11:41 a.m. local time a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook northwestern Armenia and was followed four minutes later by a magnitude 5.8 aftershock. The earthquakeleveled the cities of Spitak and Gyumri and left 25 000 people dead, 100000 wounded and 500000 homeless.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
