At least 11 Armenians killed in Beirut blast![]() August 6, 2020 - 11:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of Armenians killed in the deadly explosions in Beirut has reached 11, Patriarchal Vicar of the Armenian Diocese of Kuwait, Petros Manvelyan, has revealed. Several hundred members of the Armenian community have been injured or are missing, he added. According to the cleric, the situation is catastrophic in some districts of the Lebanese capital. Manvelyan said Lebanon has been trying to overcome the economic crisis for some eight months. The efforts were hampered by the coronavirus pandemic, he said, and the blasts have added to the distress. Rescuers are still searching for survivors after the blast at the capital’s port, which sent shock waves deep into the city, killing at least 135 and injured thousands. A number of countries, including Armenia, are sending humanitarian aid and medical teams to Beirut. Photo. AP ![]() ![]() President of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Arayik Harutyunyan has dismissed Ruben Vardanyan from the position of State Minister. Congressman Frank Pallone attended a demonstration at the Capitol against Azerbaijan’s blockade of a key road in Nagorno Karabakh. Ruben Vardanyan expressed conviction that his people will stay strong amid Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |