Russia suspended from G-8 over Ukraine crisis March 18, 2014 - 16:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France's Foreign Minister said that leaders of the Group of Eight world powers have suspended Russia's participation in the club amid tensions over Ukraine, the Associated Press reports. The other seven members of the group had already suspended preparations for a G-8 summit that Russia is scheduled to host in June in Sochi. France's Laurent Fabius went further Tuesday, March 18, saying on Europe-1 radio that "concerning the G-8 ... we decided to suspend Russia's participation, and it is envisaged that all the other countries, the seven leading countries, will unite without Russia." Fabius did not give further details. The U.S. and European Union on Tuesday announced new sanctions against Russia over its actions in the Crimean Peninsula. Related links:   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
