  U.S. Department of State was considering sanctions against Armenia?  November 29, 2010 - 11:46 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A secret cable citing the text of in a December 24, 2008, letter from U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte to the Armenian president expressed concern about the reported sale of weapons to Iran, stating "Notwithstanding the close relationship between our countries, neither the Administration nor the U.S. Congress can overlook this case." According to Wikileaks website, which made public over more than 250,000 U.S diplomatic cables, the letter went on to note that there would be consideration "whether there is a basis for the imposition of U.S. sanctions."   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
