 Statue of Liberty reopened to public on Independence Day July 4, 2013 - 20:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Statue of Liberty, shut last year after a huge storm, has reopened to the public as Americans everywhere mark Independence Day, BBC News reported. Crowds are flocking once again to see the New York monument, which was swamped by tidal surges during post-tropical cyclone Sandy in October. Events are also being held in Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Philadelphia and New Orleans to mark the US holiday. Security precautions will be tight at major parades and fireworks displays. The 46-m (151-ft) Statue of Liberty reopened on Thursday, July 4 morning at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by New York's mayor. Most of Liberty Island, the attraction's home off lower Manhattan, was deluged by last autumn's powerful storm.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
