Once naval officer, Kerry arrives in Vietnam as U.S. Secretary of State December 14, 2013 - 10:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Forty-four years after first setting foot in Vietnam as a young naval officer, John Kerry has returned once more, this time as America's top diplomat, the Associated Press reports. Kerry arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday. It's his 14th trip to the southeast Asian nation since the end of the war that so profoundly influenced his political career and foreign-policy thinking. Kerry wants to bolster the friendly relations with the former U.S. enemy that he helped engineer as a senator in the 1990s. Kerry will spend a day in the city he knew first as Saigon before heading to the capital of Hanoi for talks expected to focus on maritime security and territorial issues in the South China Sea, trade and human rights. From Vietnam, Kerry will travel to the Philippines. Related links:   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 U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. |
