  U.S. Department of State faces reshuffle May 12, 2011 - 10:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday, May 11, formally nominated seasoned diplomat William Burns to serve as Hillary Clinton's deputy at the State Department, according to AFP. Burns will become deputy secretary of state if confirmed by the Senate, a step up from his current position as the department's number three official and most senior foreign service official. He will take over from Jim Steinberg who is leaving the department for academia. Secretary of State Clinton first previewed the appointment back in March. Burns served as Washington's ambassador to Jordan from 1998 to 2001, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs from 2001 to 2005, and then as ambassador to Russia, from 2005 to 2008. He speaks Russian, Arabic and French.   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. |
