  Armenia: Deeply saddened by tragic train accident in Balasore June 3, 2023 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed condolences over a major rail accident involving two express trains in Balasore district of Odisha, India. “Deeply saddened by the tragic train accident in Balasore, Odisha,” the Ministry said on Twitter on Saturday, June 3. “Armenia shares the grief of brotherly people in India. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families & prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured.” At least 261 passengers were feared dead and around 650 injured in the accident on June 2 evening. Therescue operations at the site have been completed, a South Eastern Railway official said on June 3.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  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.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
