5 killed in Turkey’s firefighting helicopter crashAugust 9, 2012 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in southwestern Turkey on Thursday, August 8 killing all five of its crew members, state-run TRT television and authorities said, according to AP. The chopper went down in a deep valley while trying to put out the fire in Mugla province, the Forestry and Water Ministry said. TRT television said the five crew members who died were two Turks and three Russians. Ali Yildirim, a local forestry official, confirmed that no one survived the crash. The ministry had leased the helicopter — apparently from Russia. It was deployed from a Turkish fire station in the area and operated by Russian and Turkish crew members. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |