State Department advising U.S. air carriers to comply with China demandNovember 30, 2013 - 10:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. State Department is advising U.S. air carriers to comply with China's demand that it be told of any flights passing through its new maritime air defence zone over the East China Sea, the Associated Press reported. Last week China declared that all aircraft entering the zone must notify Chinese authorities beforehand, and warned that it would take unspecified defensive measures against those that do not comply. Some neighbouring countries and the U.S. have said they will not honour the new zone and that it unnecessarily raises tensions. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said yesterday that the U.S. remains deeply concerned about China's declared air identification zone. But she says that it is advising U.S. air carriers abroad to comply with notification requirements issued by China. Related links: 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |