At least three Armenians killed in deadly Beirut blastsAugust 5, 2020 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least three Armenians were killed and 100 others were injured in the twin explosions that rattled Beirut on Tuesday, August 4, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said Wednesday. Lebanon is in mourning and surveying the damage to its capital Beirut after a massive explosion ripped through the city’s port and surrounding areas on Tuesday, killing at least 100 people and injuring 4,000 with many still feared to be trapped under rubble. "As a result of the explosion in the port of Beirut, the devastation in the Armenian-populated areas, as well as the entire city is extensive. Buildings have collapsed, churches have been damaged, and the building of Haigazian University has been damaged too," Naghdalyan said. "At the moment, we have information about three deaths and 100 injuries among Armenians. But these numbers may increase, because a lot of people are missing." Naghdalyan revealed that Armenia is now considering the various scenarios of providing targeted first aid to the people of Lebanon. Photo. AP Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |