  Kazakh football team unable to leave Armenia due to aircraft malfunction March 27, 2017 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The plane carrying Kazakhstan's national football team had to make an emergency landing at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports. "The captain made a decision to return to the airport shortly after takeoff," the teams' spokesman Yerbol Kairov tweeted. "The plane had to return to Yerevan because of a landing gear failure. The team will board another aircraft for Kazakhstan." Armenia beat Kazakhstan 2-0 on Sunday, March 26 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The team thus registered their second win in Group E with second-half goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aras Ozbiliz.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
