IS militants seize part of World Heritage-listed city of Palmyra in Syria May 20, 2015 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Islamic State fighters have seized the northern part of the ancient World Heritage-listed city of Palmyra in Syria, a monitoring group has said, according to BBC News. Militants seized part of the town of Tadmur located on a strategic east-west route next to Palmyra last weekend but had been pushed back from the ruins. Palmyra contains the ruins of one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world, according to UNESCO. It is feared IS fighters may now damage or destroy the site. Syria's antiquities chief said the insurgents would destroy the ancient ruins if they took control. The group has demolished similar antiquities in Iraq, seeing them as symbols of idolatry. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said a third of Palmyra had been taken.  Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
