Bolshoi Ballet director may recover sight after acid attackMarch 16, 2013 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet may recover enough of his sight to work again, doctors treating him at a German hospital have said, according to BBC News. Sergei Filin was the victim of an acid attack in January that damaged his eyes and disfigured his face. He appeared at a news conference alongside doctors, wearing dark glasses, a scarf and a hat to cover much of his damaged skin. A dancer at the Moscow-based ballet has been arrested over the attack. Pavel Dmitrichenko is accused of masterminding the attack, in which a masked man threw sulphuric acid in Filin's face. At Friday March 15 news conference Dr Martin Hermel, a surgeon at the Aachen University Clinic where Filin is being treated, said there was "good hope for regaining usable vision" that may allow him to return to work. But doctors also warned that "such chemical damage to the eyes demands complex, long-term treatment", and predicted that Filin would spend "months rather than weeks" in treatment. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |