Christians flee northern IraqOctober 24, 2007 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Christian population flees northern Iraq, where the Turkish troops fight Kurdish rebels. As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter came to know from the Iraqi Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Christians leave the zone of hostilities but there are not Armenians among them. "The Armenian community of Iraq lives its usual life, everything is quiet," the source said. As reported earlier, the Turkish warplanes flew as deep as 20 km into Iraqi territory and some 300 ground troops advanced about 10 km, killing 34 PKK rebels. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |