Two bus crashes in Morocco kill 27, including German, Dutch touristsJuly 10, 2012 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two bus crashes in separate locations in Morocco have claimed 27 lives, including those of a German and a Dutch tourist, the Associated Press reported citing the country’s state news agency. The agency said Tuesday, July 10, a bus flipped over on the highway the evening before as it travelled between the Atlantic coast tourist destinations of Essaouira and Agadir in the south of the country. That crash killed 17 people; the Dutch and German foreign ministries confirmed their citizens were among the dead. Earlier on Monday, a bus speeding on mountainous roads along the Mediterranean crashed outside the city of Nador, killing 10 people and wounding 33. The dead included three women and a young girl. According to the U.S. State Department website, traffic accidents are a "significant hazard" in Morocco. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |