Earthquake hits Turkey’s Aegean provincesDecember 5, 2011 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the Aegean Sea on Monday, December 5. The quake struck in the morning, with its epicenter in the Aegean, the Istanbul-based Kandilli seismological institute said. According to Anatolia news agency, tremors were also felt in Turkey's provinces of Izmir and Aydin. There was no immediate report of casualties or damages. A powerful quake shook eastern Turkey on October 23, killing more than 600 people. It was followed by a 5.6 magnitude tremor on November 12, when 40 people died in the same area. 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 | Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. |