  Armenian citizen injured in Sochi blastNovember 12, 2008 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian citizen Vazgen Hovsepyan, 28, was injured in a blast in Sochi yesterday. An explosive assembly was placed in a can. Hovsepyan was taken to hospital with a hand injury. As reported by RFE/RL, Hovsepyan parked his car near the house where he lives. Coming back, he found a can on his Mercedes. The can exploded when he took it in his hands. The investigators don't eye the incident as a terrorist act. A criminal case was initiated.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
