Ivory Coast president dissolves Cabinet, no reason givenNovember 14, 2012 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A presidential spokeswoman said Ivory Coast's president has dissolved the Cabinet. No reason was given for the sudden turn of events, according to The Associated Press. Kady Traore says that President Alassane Ouattara made the decision Wednesday, Nov 14. Ouattara came to power in a deeply divisive 2010 election. He won the presidential runoff, but longtime ruler Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede and used the army to hold on to power. The international community intervened, using French and United Nations airstrikes to finally release Gbagbo's grip on power in April 2011. Ouattara has since been accused of marginalizing Gbagbo's party, with tens of thousands of Gbagbo sympathizers fleeing to refugee camps in neighboring Ghana. For the past several months, suspected allies of Gbagbo have led repeated attacks on military positions, including in Abidjan, where the presidential palace is located. Armenian Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan is currently in the country to attend the 16th session of the International Development Association (IDA). At the session, which is to focus on World Bank-implemented programs, the Armenian official will represent Eastern European and Central Asian lenders. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |