Greece likely to need another bailout extension: officialJanuary 23, 2015 - 17:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Greece will likely have to ask for a fresh extension to its bailout program because it expires on Feb. 28, a senior euro zone official said on Friday, Jan 23 stressing that a new government must first be in place to do so, Reuters reports. "I could construct some constellations where it would be possible to finalize the fifth review (of the program) in February ... but I would consider this on the outer fringers probability," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. After two bailouts totaling 240 billion euros ($270 billion) since 2010, Greece wants to switch back to market financing, but snap elections on Sunday and the expected victory of radical leftists has renewed concerns about a Greek euro zone exit. 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 | 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. |