UN chief to attend Arab League summit March 7, 2012 - 20:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraq's top diplomat says United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon will attend the annual Arab League summit that is scheduled later this month in Baghdad, AP reported. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Wednesday, March 7 said Ban accepted the invitation to attend "just a few days ago." The three-day annual meeting of the league's 22 member nations is set to be held in Baghdad for the first time since 1990. It originally was planned for the Iraqi capital last year but political unrest across the Mideast, combined with concerns about the country's security, shelved the meeting until this spring. The U.N. could not immediately be reached for comment.   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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
