Dutch Prince seriously injured in Austria avalancheFebruary 17, 2012 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dutch Prince Johan Friso was in critical but stable condition in an Innsbruck hospital's intensive care unit on Friday after an avalanche buried him while he was skiing off piste in the Austrian alps, police said, according to Reuters. The Austria Press Agency said the 43-year-old prince, middle son of Queen Beatrix, was in Innsbruck's University clinic. "After the emergency call, rescue crews were on the scene with rescue helicopters. He could be located immediately and freed," a police official in the western ski resort of Lech said. The prince had been skiing with a group, he said. The Dutch royal family often spends winter holidays in Lech in the western province of Vorarlberg - which like other parts of Austria has been blanketed with heavy snow in recent weeks. Many parts of the country have avalanche alerts in effect. Prince Johan Friso's older brother is Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his younger brother is Prince Constantijn. Johan Friso is not an heir to the throne because he married scandal-touched Mabel Wisse Smit without the government's permission in 2004. He would otherwise have been second in line ahead of his younger brother. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |