Earthquake recorded on Armenia-Nakhichevan borderSeptember 14, 2009 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today at 14:28 on the Armenian border with Nakhichevan earthquake at 2.5 magnitude happened. Earthquakes have been recorded in 25 km south-west of the Armenian town of Yeghegnadzor. Strength in the epicenter was 3-4 points, the National Service of Seismic Protection reports. No destruction of communications has been reported yet. 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 | 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). Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |