85 bodies from sunken cruise vessel in Russian river identifiedJuly 13, 2011 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 85 out of 98 bodies recovered from the sunken Bulgaria cruise vessel in Russia's river Volga have been identified by their relatives, the forensics bureau of the republic of Tatarstan said on Wednesday, July 13. The bureau also said that the list of the identified people includes names of 12 children, RIA Noovsti reported. The twin-deck Bulgaria sank on July 19 afternoon near the village of Syukeyevo in the Kansko-Ustinovsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan. The ship, built in 1955 and renovated 30 years ago, had no license for carrying passengers and had a number of safety faults, including a broken engine and a list to starboard as well as being grossly overloaded. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |