 U.S. embassy Armenia’s Twitter page temporarily forced to stand idle January 22, 2018 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. embassy in Armenia won’t be updating its Twitter page as a result of a lapse in Congressional appropriations, the embassy said in a tweet on Monday, January 22. “At this time, scheduled passport & visa services will continue during lapse in Congressional appropriations as the situation permits,” the tweet reads. “Our Twitter account won't be regularly updated until full US Government operations resume w/exception of emergency safety & security information.” The U.S. government has started to shut down after Congress failed to overcome a bitter standoff over spending and immigration. Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate Democrats blocked a four-week stopgap extension in a late-night vote, causing the fourth government shutdown in a quarter of a century.   Top stories The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Gegham Stepanyan has said at at least two civilians, including one child, have been killed in Azerbaijani assault. The ICRC said on September 18 that it had sent humanitarian convoys to Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia and Azerbaijan simultaneously. The Azerbaijani military employed drones and mortars near the village of Sotk, Gegharkunik province, the Defense Ministry of Armenia reports.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Karabakh little brothers killed by Azerbaijani army will be buried in Armenia  The two little brothers, aged 8 and 10, were killed in Azerbaijan’s aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh.Over 100,000 Karabakh people cross border into Armenia As of September 30 morning, 100,417 forcibly displaced people have arrived in Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh.Global humanitarian leaders call for Ruben Vardanyan’s release The recent arrest by the government of Azerbaijan of Ruben Vardanyan is both outrageous and politically motivated.Armenia files discrimination lawsuit against Azerbaijan Armenia has filed a lawsuit against Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice, according to a press release from The Hague. |
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