Magnitude 5 quake rocks eastern Turkey, causes panicNovember 30, 2011 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Kandilli observatory says a magnitude-5.0 quake has shaken eastern Turkey - a region already devastated by two powerful tremors, Today’s Zaman reported. It says the quake hit early Wednesday, November 30, and its epicenter was in the village of Kurubas near the city of Van. Authorities say the latest quake did not cause any serious damage but terrified residents rushed out of tents and buildings in panic. Mustafa Berktaş, head physician of a state hospital in Van, says there is minimal damage at the hospital but patients will be moved into a field hospital and others in serious condition will be flown to nearby cities. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |