Flights halted at Ukraine’s Donetsk airportMay 26, 2014 - 11:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Flights in and out of the international airport in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine have been halted indefinitely, an announcement on the airport’s website said, according to RIA Novosti. “The Donetsk Airport is temporarily putting on hold all flight services starting 7:00 am [4:00 am GMT]. The restart of services will be announced in a separate message,” the airport management said. On Sunday, Petro Poroshenko, a billionaire chocolate manufacturer, claimed victory in the Ukrainian presidency. The 48-year-old won 55-percent in exit polls on a first round ballot. "My first decisive step will be aimed at ending the war, ending chaos, and bringing peace to a united and free Ukraine," Poroshenko said at a press conference in Kiev. "I am certain that our decisive actions will bring fairly quick results." He also promised a dialogue with people in eastern Ukraine if he is elected. "For those people who don't take (up) weapons, we are always ready for negotiations to guarantee them security, to guarantee their rights, including speaking the language they want," he said. Related links: 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 | 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. |