Armenian and NKR Flags Hoisted above Tower Bridge in LondonMay 29, 2006 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - May 24 the Tower Bridge in London was drawn to let Cilicia vessel sail under it. The national flags of Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic could be seen among the other flags streaming over the Tower. "Captain Karen Balayan says "Thank you" and Cilicia sails under the bridge. This is a big honor for a small vessel. The yachts and boats try to approach closer to examine the wonder, a medieval vessel, whose deck was constructed without a single nail," a BBC reporter says.Cilicia headed for Portsmouth. In August, crossing the North and Baltic Seas will moor in Saint Petersburg. Then it will sail to the Georgian port of Poti to accomplish its circumnavigation. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |