UN: Libya faces critical shortages of water and foodSeptember 2, 2011 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya says the country faces critical shortages of drinking water, food, fuel and medicine. The six-month civil war between rebels and Moammar Gadhafi's forces has disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure. Panos Moumtzis says more than a half dozen UN agencies have returned to Tripoli to address the country's humanitarian needs since fighting in the capital waned last week. In an interview late Thursday, September 1, he said the UN has brought in 11 million bottles of water and will bring in 600 metric tons of food and 100 million euros worth of medicine. Panos said, however, that he sees the UN aid as temporary, and that he expects oil-rich Libya to be able fund its own recovery starting in 2012, AP reported. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |