Armenia expresses condolences to Germany over massive flooding July 17, 2021 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has sent a condolence message to his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier over the massive flooding that hit western Germany and killed at least 103 people. Sarkissian expressed condolences and support for the people of Germany and the families if the victims, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. According to latest media publications, more than 100 people have been reported dead across western Germany, 55 people were rescued after houses collapsed south of Cologne, and 850 Bundeswehr soldiers have been deployed to assist with disaster relief. The worst hit regions are in western Germany around the borders to the Benelux countries.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
