  Armenians assaulted in NovosibirskFebruary 24, 2009 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time Armenians became victims of a savage assault in Novosibirsk. Several men were taken to hospital. One of them died from injuries later."The assailants just asked: "Armenians?" and started beating everyone up. Then took all the money and valuables and left," one of the victims recounts, Yerkramas newspaper reports. According to the Novosibirsk Armenian Community representative, such crimes were never committed before. The perpetrators were charged with criminal assault, yet after the death of one of the victims the charge will be altered and passed on to the investigation committee. Law enforcers say that it is too early yet to attribute national motives to the crime.   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 Topics 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. |
