Mexico regional airport closed due to volcanic ash![]() July 12, 2013 - 23:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An airport serving Mexico's fourth-largest city has suspended operations due to volcanic ash from the Popocatepetl volcano, the Associated Press reported. The international airport in Puebla was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure. The airport is east of Mexico City and about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from the 17,886-foot (5,450-meter) volcano. Airport spokesman Herbert Lopez Palma said Friday, July 12 that the ash could pose a risk in takeoff and landing. Flights to several Mexican cities as well as to Dallas and Houston, Texas, use the airport. Authorities said this week that a lava dome is growing inside the crater and could cause further eruptions. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |