  June 16 declared day of mourning in KyrgyzstanJune 16, 2010 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kyrgyzstan's interim government declared June 16 a day of mourning for the victims of ethnic violence in the south of the country. "It is a great loss for us. We will pay tribute to all who died. I will sign a decree over the mourning day," interim Kyrgyz leader Rosa Otunbayeva said Tuesday. At least 170 people have been killed in the clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbek centered in the cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad near the border with Uzbekistan. The violence started in Kyrgystan's second-largest city of Osh last Thursday and spread to the wider region in five days of unrest that saw cars set on fire and stores, markets and residential buildings smashed, looted and burned, RIA Novosti reported.  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 |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
