Two Armenians killed, one injured in Aleppo rocket attackOctober 19, 2015 - 11:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Armenians have been killed and another was injured in a rocket attack in Aleppo’s Nor Kugh district, Arevelk website reports, according to Massis Post. Vera Kirakosian-Kentimian, 1956, and her son Harutyun Kentimian, 1985 have been killed. The injured victim is identified as Davit Ter-Nersisian. Overall, 60-70 thousands Armenians resided in Syria before the bloody events. More than half of them lived in Aleppo, with the other half scattered in Latakia, Homs, Qamishli, Hasaka, Raqqah, Kessab and Damascus. More than 250,000 Syrians have lost their lives in four-and-a-half years of armed conflict, which began with anti-government protests before escalating into a full-scale civil war. More than 11 million others have been forced from their homes as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his rule battle each other - as well as jihadist militants from Islamic State. Photo. Reuters 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |