  So far, 6 crash victims are reported to be RA citizensJuly 15, 2009 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The plane which crashed in Iran was carrying 153 passengers (including 2 children) and 15 crew members, Deputy Head of Civil Aviation Department Arsen Poghosyan told a news conference today. So far, 6 crash victims are reported to be Armenian citizens, with 2 being crew members. Their names are Ashot Nersisyan, Arthur Grigoryan, Karine Margaryan, Ara Siroyan Grigor Barseghyan and Suren Soghomonyan (the latter 2 being flight engineers). The exact number of Armenian citizens is being clarified. There was a total number of 35 passengers bearing Armenian surnames.Among the passengers who died on board the plane there were also 3 Georgian citizens. All the rest were citizens of Iran.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
