A deadly fire broke out in a 14-storey night dormitory with 60 people in the Soran district of Erbil city of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government at night. Soran District Governor Helgurd Sheikh Necip reported that 14 people died and 7 people were injured in the fire. According to Necip, a university professor was also among those who lost their lives.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova confirmed that Russia officially recognizes Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan. The statement followed backlash over Russian Vice President Vladimir Medinsky’s remarks referring to the region as “disputed.”
Zakharova clarified that Medinsky was discussing the humanitarian aspect of the conflict and urged against misinterpreting his words. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry criticized Medinsky’s comments and reminded that Russia’s official stance recognizes Karabakh as Azerbaijani territory.
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