Air traffic controllers join Frankfurt strikeFebruary 28, 2012 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Air traffic controllers at Germany's Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday, February 28 said they would strike this week in solidarity with their ground control colleagues, M&C reported, citing DPA. The strike at one of Europe's busiest air transport hubs was set to run on Wednesday from 5 am (0400 GMT) to 11 am, Markus Siebers, an official with the ground control union, said. Talks between Fraport AG, the airport operator, and the union of the ground control staff, who guide the planes to and from their stands, broke down Friday after a week of intermittent industrial action and hundreds of flight cancellations. A strike by tower staff could lead to more cancellations among the airport's 1,300 daily take-offs and landings. 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 | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |