Midair crash near Moscow kills eight, including four ArmeniansAugust 10, 2015 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A privately owned Cessna seaplane and a Robinson R44 helicopter collided over the Istrinskoye reservoir near Moscow, Russia, and fell into the water. Four out of the seven passengers were Armenians, including 2 minors, 8 and 10-year-old Erik and Ofelya Gelchakyans, as well as Larisa, 25, and Pavel, 26, Manukyans, Armenia’s ambassadors to Russia, Oleg Yesayan told Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Investigators launched a probe into breaches of aviation safety rules. A source in the Russian civil aviation agency told RIA Novosti state-run news agency that the seaplane pilot did not warn air traffic control about the flight from an aerodrome beside the reservoir. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. |