  Turkish media: Armenia thanks Turkey for help after 1988 earthquakeDecember 23, 2008 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to thank Turkey and Turkish citizens for their help after the 1988 earthquake, the Anatolian news agency reported."The entire world helped Armenia overcome the tragedy. We are grateful to everyone who was by our side at that time. We thank Turkey and Turkish citizens for their help after the devastating earthquake and are sure that it will always be remembered," President Sargsyan said in his letter. On December 7, 2008, Armenia marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1988 earthquake that leveled the towns of Spitak and Gyumri and left 25 000 people dead, 100 000 wounded and 500 000 homeless.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
