U.S envoy says no crisis in relations with Israel September 13, 2012 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro Thursday, Sept 13, sought to calm fears of a crisis in U.S.-Israel relations, saying the two countries share the common goal of preventing Iran of acquiring nuclear weapons, The Jerusalem Post reported. During a visit to Sderot, Shapiro also commented on the murder of U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, saying the loss of a great ambassador and three of his staff members is a great tragedy for the United States.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters  Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
