  Armenian man dies in Aleppo shelling August 12, 2016 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Aleppo resident Sargis Kuyumjyan injured in the shelling of the Syrian city died in a hospital. According to local Armenian paper Kantsasar, Kuyumjyan was wounded as shells hit the Armenian district of Nor Kyugh. He was later taken to the hospital, with his condition assessed as serious. Before the outbreak of a war in Syria, the country was home to over 80 thousand Armenians, descendants of the 1915 Genocide survivors. According to various data, currently around 6-8 thousand Armenians reside in Aleppo, and 4-5 thousand more in other regions of Syria. Related links:   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 |  Related sections Latest news Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |
