  Armenian citizen injured in Sochi blastNovember 12, 2008 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian citizen Vazgen Hovsepyan, 28, was injured in a blast in Sochi yesterday. An explosive assembly was placed in a can. Hovsepyan was taken to hospital with a hand injury. As reported by RFE/RL, Hovsepyan parked his car near the house where he lives. Coming back, he found a can on his Mercedes. The can exploded when he took it in his hands. The investigators don't eye the incident as a terrorist act. A criminal case was initiated.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge  The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture.India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says.EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process.Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |
