  Union for the Mediterranean inauguratedJuly 14, 2008 - 16:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leaders of 43 nations with nearly 800 million inhabitants inaugurated a Union for the Mediterranean on Sunday, meant to bring the northern and southern countries that ring the sea closer together through practical projects dealing with the environment, climate, transportation, immigration and policing. The union has northern and southern co-presidents - to start, Sarkozy and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, The Associated Press reports. The new forum for cooperation is facing opposition from Libyan President Moamer Kadhafi who is boycotting the summit while Turkey and Germany have some misgivings. Kadhafi has assailed the club as a neo-colonialist ploy to weaken Arab and African unity and warned it would be a flop.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
