Trump postpones G7 summit until after presidential electionAugust 11, 2020 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Donald Trump said he has asked that the G7 meeting be postponed until after the U.S. presidential election in November, after a previous delay due to Covid-19 concerns, CNN reports. “I’m much more inclined to do it sometime after the election,” Trump told reporters at the briefing. “We were going to do it in September.” The summit was slated to be held at Camp David in June, and after a tentative plan to postpone the meeting and switch to a virtual conference, Trump had floated in May the idea of doing it in person in the fall. Trump said the White House had not yet formally invited leaders. “We haven’t sent out invitations. We’re talking to them,” he said. He noted he planned on inviting countries that aren’t formal members of the group of seven. Asked whether he would invite Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump said he would do so because Putin is an “important factor.” “I certainly would invite him to the meeting. I think he’s an important factor.” 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |