St Petersburg attack staged by Kyrgyz suicide bomberApril 4, 2017 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The man suspected of killing 11 people by bombing a St Petersburg train is a native of Kyrgyzstan who obtained Russian citizenship, the Central Asian country's security service says, BBC News reports. Forty-nine people were injured in the explosion between two underground stations on Monday, April 3 afternoon. The Kyrgyz security service named the bomber as Akbarzhon Jalilov, who it said was born in Osh in 1995. There are conflicting reports as to whether he was a suicide bomber. Kyrgyz state media said the country's security service was "maintaining contact with the Russian secret service for further investigation". Authorities in St Petersburg have declared three days of mourning. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was in St Petersburg - his home city - when the blast occurred, visited the scene on Monday evening and laid flowers at a makeshift shrine. Russian investigators have given few details. No group has said it was responsible. World leaders rallied behind Russia in condemning the blast. The White House said President Donald Trump had spoken to Mr Putin by phone and offered "full support" in bringing those responsible to justice. "Both President Trump and President Putin agreed that terrorism must be decisively and quickly defeated," a statement said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the blast as a "barbaric act" and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Europe's thoughts were with the Russian people. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. 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. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. |