Half of U.S. visa applicants from Armenia were denied in 2019December 19, 2019 - 13:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Half of the Armenian citizens who applied for a United States visitor visa in 2019 got rejections, as did those from Ukraine, Cuba, Iraq, Kenya, Moldova and Pakistan. At the same time, however, only a quarter of Azerbaijani citizens who sought tourist visas to the U.S. were denied in the reporting period, the Armenian service of the Voice of America reports. Over 60% of applicants from Georgia, Congo, Haiti, Honduras, Nigeria, Tajikistan, and more than two thirds of those from Libya, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and some other countries are denied visas, official data reveals. Applicants from South Korea, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau were all rejected, while 95% of those from Argentina, Cyprus, Hong Kong and Kuwait were granted visas. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |