 Belarus banishes EU envoys, pulls own ambassadors February 28, 2012 - 20:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Belarus has asked the European Union and Polish ambassadors to leave the country and recalled its own ambassadors in response to new EU sanctions, AP reported. The moves announced Tuesday, February 28 by the foreign ministry came one day after the EU Council voted to add 21 names to a list of some 200 Belarusian officials prevented from travelling to EU countries because of human rights violations. The officials also face an assets freeze. The EU sanctions target Belarus' repression of political opposition. The sanctions date to the December 2010 presidential elections, in which more than 700 people including seven candidates were arrested after a massive protest against alleged vote fraud. Strongman President Alexander Lukashenko was declared winner of a new term in the election.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
