Brussels airport to remain shut through March 29March 26, 2016 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brussels airport is preparing to partially resume passenger flights, but not before March 29, the airport said Saturday, March 26, according to the Wall Street Journal. The airport has been closed since Tuesday, when two Islamic State suicide bombers killed at least 10 people and injured over 100 in the departure hall of the Belgian capital’s main airport. A third bomb, left by an attacker who fled the site, went off without injuring anyone. “Brussels Airport Company is currently studying a temporary solution to partially resume passenger flights, taking into account the new security measures that apply at Belgian airports, decided by the federal government,” the airport said. “Passenger flights are not expected to resume before Tuesday 29 March, 2016,” it added. The airport said that the judicial investigation on the site is complete and that its technicians and engineers are being allowed in to assess the damage, WSJ says. The area where explosions occurred remains sealed off to the public. Police and airport security are carrying out beefed-up identity checks in the access area to the airport, the airport said. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. |