  Armenian-born serviceman dies in Syria rebel shelling November 22, 2013 - 10:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Syrian army serviceman Hagop Der-Ghazarian, 25, was found dead November 21 after a 3-day search. The serviceman died November 18 as a tank repair workshop in Harasta was completely destroyed in the rebel shelling. Bodies of people buried under the ruins were identified with difficulty, Perio News Facebook page reported. 64 Armenians died in the Syria war. Before the war, there were 80,000 Armenians living in Syria, most of them in Aleppo. When hostilities broke out, 10,000 people fled to Armenia while 5,000 settled in neighboring Lebanon. 120,000 people have been killed in the fighting that has ravaged Syria for two-and-a-half years, according to the UN. Related links:   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 |  Latest news Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC  Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations.Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar.Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |
