Trump planning to expand U.S. travel banJanuary 23, 2020 - 10:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to add nations to his existing travel ban to bar more foreign nationals from entry into the the country, the BBC reports. The current ban - signed by Mr Trump two years ago - closed U.S. borders to citizens from seven countries, most with Muslim majorities. Libya, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and Venezuela are affected. Countries from Europe, Africa and Asia are being considered for the expanded order, according to U.S. media. Trump confirmed that more countries will be added. "You see what's going on in the world, our country has to be safe," he told reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. He gave no further details on which countries would be targeted or how many, but said that the information would be released "very shortly". The expanded list, first reported by Politico, may include Belarus, Myanmar (also known as Burma), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. Different versions of this list have been considered among the administration for weeks, U.S. media said. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |