Italian technician, two others kidnapped in SyriaDecember 17, 2012 - 21:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Italy's government says an Italian technician and two other employees at a Syrian steel plant have been kidnapped, The Associated Press reports. A statement from Italy's foreign ministry says the abductions took place near the Syrian town of Latakia, but didn't say when or by whom. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said Monday, Dec 17, the two workers kidnapped along with the Italian have different nationalities but did not identify them. The Italian news agency ANSA said the Italian who was abducted is an engineer. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |