Obama welcomes Dutch king, queen to White House June 1, 2015 - 20:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Barack Obama praised the Netherlands as among America's "oldest and most precious allies" as he welcomed the Dutch king and queen to the White House Monday, June 1, the Associated Press reports. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are on their first U.S. visit since ascending to the throne two years ago. Obama says they spoke about the two nations' cooperation on issues including Ukraine, fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq, and global health concerns such as Ebola. Earlier, the royals placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery and thanked World War II veterans for the liberation of the Netherlands. Their plans include a baseball game Monday night — Washington plays Toronto — before visiting Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesday and continuing to Chicago.  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 Second round of Armenia-Azerbaijan talks set for May 11  The second round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place on May 11.About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. |
