Fragments of Crashed Plane Searched for in Radius of 60 kmMay 6, 2006 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fragments of A-320 plane, which fell into the sea not far from Sochi, are searched for along the coastline from the border of Abkhazia to Golovinka village of Krasnodar Territory. Thus, the search zone makes some 60 km. Specialists believe the fragments could not be taken farther. The sea bottom is examined by means of the sonar of Captain Beklemischev research ship and Kalmar deep-water device. Russian and Armenian specialists, as well as those of A-320 producer Airbus Industrie Consortium work at the location. The flight recorders are not found yet. The Ministry of Extraordinary Situations specified that there is no equipment at the place, by means of which these could be lifted if found. The Russian party earlier expressed readiness to address foreigners for lifting the flight recorders, if corresponding means are not available in the country, reports RIA Novosti. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). Partner news | Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |