  Somali President’s plane makes emergency landing in Mogadishu July 8, 2013 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The plane of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made an emergency landing in Mogadishu Monday, July 8, after experiencing engine problems, VOA News reported. The president was unharmed in the incident, and there were no reports of any injuries. Government spokesman Abdirahman Omar Osman says the plane took off from Mogadishu's airport at 9:00 am local time but returned to the capital when, about 20 minutes into the flight, a technical problem developed in one of the plane's two engines. An airport official said that the plane suffered a punctured tire on landing. Airport officials deny media reports that the plane had caught fire. The president and a delegation were traveling to South Sudan for celebrations marking that country's independence day. The group later boarded another flight and departed for South Sudan.   Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
