Over 50,000 affected by floods in Russia’s Far East August 23, 2013 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Over 50,000 people have now been affected by devastating floods in Russia’s Far East, the country’s Far East Development Ministry said Friday, August 23, according to RIA Novosti. More than 2,000 houses in the Amur Region have been so badly damaged by the floods that homeowners will have to be provided with alternative accommodation temporarily, local authorities said. So far, some 20,000 people have been evacuated from the flooded zones in the Russian Far East, while hundreds more are refusing to leave their homes. Over 40,000 people in the Far East are currently involved in relief and rescue operations in the Amur Region, the Khabarovsk Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region following heavy rains that caused the Amur River to burst its banks. A total of 3.2 billion rubles ($97 million) has been allocated for those affected by the floods and the rescue operation, Sergei Nazarov, deputy minister of regional development, said earlier this week. Current forecasts predict the level of the Amur River will only start to subside in late September or early October.   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 Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
