 Kerry to make first trip to Asia-Pacific region March 14, 2013 - 22:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will make his first trip to the Asia-Pacific region next month, The Associated Press reported. Kerry will meet with foreign ministers of the Group of Eight industrialized powers in London on April 10 and 11. From there, he will fly to Asia for stops in China, Japan, South Korea and possible other destinations. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says Kerry's meetings will focus on economic and security cooperation in the region.   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 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”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
