Armenian woman killed in Latvian supermarket collapseNovember 22, 2013 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A citizen of Armenia Naira Grigoryan was among those killed in the Latvian supermarket collapse, Foreign Ministry press service reported. The death toll from the collapse of a roof at a supermarket in Latvia's capital has climbed to 45, making it the Baltic state's deadliest accident since it won independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, local media reported. Latvia's State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the revised toll, CNN said citing Latvian media. Rescue Service spokeswoman Viktorija Sembele earlier said 35 people had also been injured in Thursday November 21 collapse at the Maxima supermarket, in western Riga. Search teams continue to comb the rubble for more bodies, with the number of dead expected to rise, Sembele said. Photo: RIA Novosti Related links: Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. |