 Putin asked to walk through metal detector in Singapore November 15, 2018 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked to walk through a metal detector at the East Asia Summit in Singapore on Wednesday, November 16. “He arrived at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre and wanted to pass by the metal detector. Putin was checked as a result,” the publication says. According to a Kommersant reporter, the situation is “unique” because the heads of state and ministers are allowed to use the free passage. Putin spoke briefly with US Vice President Mike Pence and White House National Security Advisor John Bolton before the beginning of the plenary session of the summit. Prior to that, Putin also had a brief conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  Top stories In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia dismisses Turkey’s demand to shut down nuclear plant as “inappropriate”  Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”.EU says Azerbaijan still “partner” despite brazen Karabakh attack European Council President Charles Michel has said that Baku remains an EU partner despite its attack on Nagorno-Karabakh.“The Power of One Dram”, the “Hayordi” camp team up to benefit for Artsakh IDBank and Idram sum up the results of the September program “The Power of One Dram”.Armenian parliament ratifies Rome Statute The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. |
