Russian Duma set to approve Putin nomination for Prime MinisterApril 1, 2008 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian State Duma will gather to approve the nomination of Vladimir Putin for the post of Russia's Prime Minister, Duma chairman Borisd Gryzlov said. "Inauguration of President-elect Dmitry Medvedev is due on May 7. The candidacy for the post of Prime Minister is known and the majority of the Duma members will support Vladimir Putin. The nomination will apparently be announced on May 7 and approved on May 8," he said, RBC reports. 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 |