King of Spain in hospital for spine surgery![]() March 3, 2013 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The King of Spain has arrived at a Madrid hospital where he is to undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his lower spine, AP said. It will be Juan Carlos' fourth operation in 12 months, and the 12th time he has undergone surgery during his lifetime. The 75-year-old monarch lowered his passenger-side car window and said, "Here I am again," to journalists and television cameras gathered outside La Merced clinic on Sunday, March 3. The operation will be led by neurosurgeon Manuel de la Torre, a palace statement said. The head of state had hip surgery last November and has suffered several other health issues in the past two years, including knee surgery and the removal of a benign lung tumor. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |