Gunmen shoot tourists at ancient heritage site in Russia December 30, 2015 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gunmen have shot and killed one person and wounded 11 others at the Derbent citadel in Dagestan, a Unesco World Heritage site in the North Caucasus, BBC News reports. The tourists were attacked on Tuesday, December 29 night outside the fortress in Derbent, one of Russia's most ancient towns. Five of the injured were in a serious condition in hospital, local health workers said, according to BBC. Dagestan has been battling Islamist militants for years - partly a result of separatism in neighbouring Chechnya. It is not yet clear who opened fire on the tourists in Derbent, as the gunmen fled the scene.  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. |
