Rescue crews and ordinary citizens searched through rubble for survivors as night fell on Tuesday on battered cities in central Mexico, including the capital, where the death toll from a major earthquake grew to at least 226, Reuters reports.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in US President Donald Trump’s reception in New York in honor of the delegations taking part in the 72nd UN General Assembly.
A meeting between Edward Nalbandian and Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov is also planned.
During the meeting President Sargsyan once again congratulated the UN chief and wished success in this high and responsible mission. Serzh Sargsyan and António Guterres remembered with warm Mr. Guterres’ visit to Armenia as a UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the productive dialogue held within the frames of the visit.
Taking this opportunity of your country’s Independence Day, I have an honor to address my warmest congratulations to Your Excellency and to your friendly people.
Noting that 2017 is a symbolic milestone for Armenia and Poland, as the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations is being marked this year along with the 650th anniversary of establishment of the Armenian community in Poland, Presidents Sargsyan and Duda expressed satisfaction with the dynamically developing interstate relations based on centuries-old friendship between the two peoples.
The epicenter of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake was 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) east-northeast of San Juan Raboso and 34.1 miles (55 km) south-southwest of the city of Puebla, in Puebla state, according to the US Geological Survey
Over the years, Armenia has become a fully-fledged and responsible member of the international community. There had been numerous challenges in before of us, and we withstood them with dignity. The most important and intricate one was the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
Ashotyan made the comment at the Armenia-Diaspora forum, in response to a question from the audience on how he would vote if the EEU membership issue were to be put in the agenda.
Levon Aronian vs. Maxim Lagrave ended in a draw in the semi-final qualifiers for the Chess World Cup in Tbilisi.
