Two Lebanese-Armenian families settle in KarabakhAugust 26, 2020 - 10:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Lebanese Armenian families have moved to Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), Chief Adviser to the President Rudik Hyusnunts said Tuesday, August 25. At a meeting on assistance programs for Lebanese-Armenians, Hyusnunts said all the necessary living conditions have been created for the families. Karabakh President Arayik Harutyunyan, who was presiding over the meeting, noted that although it is important to preserve the integrity of the Armenian community in Lebanon, Karabakh is ready to host all Lebanese-Armenians who would like to settle there. Harutyunyan said those who come will be given jobs, with other social guarantees to follow. Karabakh has sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon following the devastating blast that hit Beirut on August 4. According to official information, the explosion was the result of the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that had been stored for six years without safety measures at Beirut's port. Around two hundred people were reported killed, while dozens are still missing. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |