White House has not named next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia yetMarch 28, 2008 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The White House has not named the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia yet, U.S. charge d'affairs Joseph Pennington told a news conference today. "According to the appointment procedure, the White House forwards the designation to the Senate, which approves or disapproves it after a hearing held with participation of the nominee," Mr Pennington said. Earlier, The California Courier publisher Harut Sassounian said the Bush Administration has submitted to the Armenian government the name of Marie L. Yovanovitch (currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic) as the next Ambassador to Armenia, according to several Armenian and American reliable sources. An earlier attempt to nominate Amb. Richard Hoagland to replace Amb. Evans was blocked by Sen. Robert Menendez (Dem.-N.J.), to protest the dismissal of Amb. Evans and to object to Amb. Hoagland's poor choice of words in responding to Senators' questions on the validity of the Armenian Genocide. 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 | 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. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |