Head of IAEA refuses to visit devastated Fukushima nuclear plant in JapanMarch 18, 2011 - 19:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog on Friday, March 18 said he would not be visiting the site of the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant on his current trip to Japan. Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters that a team of scientists would go in the direction of the plant to conduct investigations, but he was not sure how near they would go due to the radiation, Reuters reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |