President Donald Trump’s recent executive order temporarily freezing immigration from seven predominantly Islamic countries would affect only about 12% of the world’s Muslims, according to estimates from a 2015 Pew Research Center report on the current and projected size of religious groups. In fact, of the seven countries named in the new immigration ban – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – only one, Iran, is among the 10 countries with the largest Muslim populations.
Four EU officials said member governments intend by mid-March to prolong the sanctions for another six months on more than 100 Ukrainians and Russians. Among them: Arkady Rotenberg, co-owner of SMP Bank and InvestCapitalBank, and Yury Kovalchuk, the biggest shareholder in Bank Rossiya.
“Thus, perspectives will generally lack, that union works very badly, agreements signed aren’t being implemented, projects aren’t realized, moreover when Russia—the top interested party of the union—faces crisis and isn’t bale to support countries in need.”
Decrease in the field of construction has already become usual. The then driving force of economy started to rush down from 2009 and the process continues until now. Upon the data of National Statistical Service of Armenia construction volumes comprise AMD 397.6 billion in 2016, which is less by 10.8% from previous year’s index.
“The best means in fight against migration is creation of workplaces. It seems to me, this year we’ll edify the result of reforms. PM’s visit to Russia, meeting with the businessmen, and generally, relations with many other countries, and the change, ongoing in the country, gave hope to many businessmen to invest in Armenia.”
“The world can only applaud when captured/arrested are treated with dignity/respect. Needs to be mutual, though,” Ambassador has posted on Twitter in reaction to the Artsakh Ombudsman’s post about his visit to the Azerbaijani soldier.
It followed hostile rhetoric from US President Donald Trump, after he said on Twitter that Iran was “playing with fire” and announced fresh sanctions on the country.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told airlines about the possibility to enter the US from 7 banned Muslim countries, reports BBC. In response to the statement, Qatar Airways informed that it immediately starts accepting passengers.
“It’s clear, that Azerbaijan is using internal political debates on parliamentary level as certain messages to Tehran. Aliyev’s visit to Tehran is also planned: it may be used as well, attempting to somehow balance activating cooperation with Armenia.”
Former Mayor of city of Glendale Zareh Sinanyan will be nominated for the second time as a candidate for the City Councilman, asbarez.com reports. Sinanyan pointed to his accomplishments and his vision for the future of Glendale as reasons he will run again.
