Trump will speak with European officials on July 3 July 3, 2017 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to speak with German, French and Italian officials later on Monday, July 3 he said ahead of the summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Hamburg later this week, Reuters reports. Trump, who announced the talks on Twitter but gave no details, is scheduled to attend the two-day G20 summit that starts on Friday and will hold separate meeting with various leaders, including host German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He is also expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. The gathering will take place just over a month after a G7 summit in Sicily exposed deep divisions between Trump and other western countries on a range of issues, including climate change, trade and migration. In remarks last week, Merkel raised the prospect of an open clash with Trump at the Hamburg summit, although some Trump administration officials have played down the discord. While in Hamburg, Trump is expected to demand G20 action on steel to reduce excess capacity and other distortions in the global steel market, a White House official said last week.  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. |
