Bulgarian govt. easily defeats first vote of no-confidence February 19, 2016 - 11:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The center-right government of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov easily defeated the first vote of no-confidence in parliament on Friday, Feb 19, called by the opposition over its handling of the health care sector, Reuters reports. Borisov's coalition government, in power since November 2014, lacks an outright majority but enjoys the support of two smaller parties, and defeated the motion by 130 votes to 80 with five abstentions. The opposition Socialists and ethnic Turkish MRF party accused the government of failing to implement meaningful reforms to shore up the Balkan country's cash-strapped health system and of taking steps that will lead to hospital closures.  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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
