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YEREVAN, MARCH 23, ARMENPRESS. Members of the Armenian delegation, participating in the works of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Bureau, are looking for ways to return to Yerevan, because the airport was closed for an indefinite period in Belgium. Member of the delegation Tevan Poghosyan in the interview with “Armenpress” informed that the most possible variant is to depart from Frankfurt from where they will reach Yerevan through Moscow.
“The most likely variant is that we will leave for Frankfurt and from there to Moscow in order to be able to use the part of our Moscow-Yerevan tickets. After registration of the final tickets it will be clear when we should leave in order to manage,” MP said.
Tevan Poghosyan also added that they will probably come out from Brussels in the morning of March 24.
Two explosions rocked Brussels airport on March 22. Another explosion took place at the “Maalbek” subway station in Brussels, following the airport blasts. According to fresh data, at least 34 people died and almost 250 were wounded in the airport attacks.
The Brussels airport administration urged to stay away from the airport after the two explosions occurred. The airport management wrote on “Twitter”: "Two terrorist attacks happened at the airport. People are being evacuated from the building. Stay away from the airport area. Flights are canceled, "the statement reads.
BBC stresses the fact that the Brussels airport incident is followed by the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect of the Paris attacks. According to Belgian media, the airport is closed for flights. There are reports on social media that people fleeing in panic from the scene.
“Islamic state” organization has claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks.
8 members of Armenian parliament are in Brussels to participate in the plenary session of EuronestParliamentary Assembly (PA). MP Shushan Petrosyan is also in Brussels to participate in the women’s forum in the sideline of the plenary session of the Euronest PA. MPs Artak Zakaryan, Mikayel Melkumyan, Tevan Poghosyan, Hrant Bagratyan, Mher Shahgeldyan, Karine Achemyan, Hovhannes Sahakyan and Vahe Enfiajyan are in Brussels to participate in the 5th plenary session