U.S., Turkey to implement new visa regulationsDecember 18, 2012 - 11:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Embassy in Ankara and the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul are planning to implement new regulations for U.S. visa applicants, the embassy said in a statement released on Monday, Dec 17, according to Today’s Zaman. The new regulations are set to come into effect on Dec 19 and will involve updated appointment scheduling, fee payment and courier delivery services, the statement said. These changes are being made to reduce the cost of applying for a U.S. visa by eliminating the current fees for appointment scheduling and courier delivery of passports. With the implementation of the new system, applicants will no longer have to pay separate charges to schedule an appointment. The cost of appointment scheduling will be included in the visa application fee, the statement said. 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. |