Cameron to chair final cabinet PM as Theresa May prepares to take overJuly 12, 2016 - 10:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - David Cameron will chair his final cabinet meeting as prime minister later as Theresa May prepares to take over, BBC News reports. May had been expecting a nine-week Conservative leadership race, but rival Andrea Leadsom withdrew on Monday, July 11. Cameron will tender his resignation to the Queen on Wednesday, leaving May, home secretary since 2010, to appoint her own ministerial team. May said she was "honoured and humbled" to be taking over and pledged to make a success of the UK's EU exit. Leadsom's surprise announcement left May, who had been the front runner, as the only remaining candidate to take over the leadership of the Conservative Party and, therefore, also become prime minister. 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. |