Obama to meet Nordic leaders in Stockholm next month August 15, 2013 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sweden’s Prime Minister said U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Nordic leaders in Stockholm next month en route to the Group of 20 economic summit in Russia, The Associated Press reports. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told reporters on Thursday , Aug 15, that he will host discussions with Obama on Sept 4, followed by a joint meeting with the prime ministers of neighboring Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto also will attend, his office said. The announcement of the Stockholm visit comes in the wake of Obama’s cancellation of plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The diplomatic snub came in response to Russia’s decision to grant temporary asylum to Edward Snowden, who is accused of leaking highly secretive details about National Security Agency surveillance programs.   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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.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).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
