Planes with humanitarian aid collide in Erzurum airportNovember 1, 2011 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian and Kyrgyz planes carrying humanitarian aid collided in Turkey’s Erzurum Airport. The Georgian plane was on the runway when a landing Kyrgyz plane crashed into it. The Georgian plane had no crew at the crash moment. Preliminary reports say the accident was caused by Kyrgyz pilot. A special commission was assigned to investigate the incident, Georgia Online reports. The Georgian and Kyrgyz planes carried humanitarian aid for earthquake-struck population of east Turkey. Over 600 people died and 200 were saved from the earthquake. 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 | 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. |