State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan published a report regarding its 2015 financial activities. According to the report, the reserves of the fund decreased by $ 3.6 billion in one year, and currently amount to $ 33.5 billion.
“During the siege of Aleppo the market was affected, but there is no lack of food. Necessary food was available, although expensive. Since the re-opening of the road, we expect the arrival of fuel to Aleppo today. In general, people do not have shortage of food; there is no shortage of bread, bakeries work. There are primarily household difficulties.
Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who briefly led the Republican presidential race before his campaign began an extended public implosion, told his supporters in a statement that he does not see a “path forward” and will not attend Thursday’s debate in Detroit.
At least 5 die in Peru as a result of heavy rains and landslides caused by the rains. The heaviest rains and hottest temperatures in two decades have battered Peru over the past week as weather linked to El Nino caused flooding and landslides that blocked the country’s central highway and forced scores from their homes, reports Reuters.
Michel Furier assessed the cooperation with the Armenian Government as efficient and noted that “Saur” is interested in the continuation and expansion of its activities in Armenia. The parties discussed issues of further cooperation in the field of water supply.
Film and stage actress, Honored Artist of Russia Natalia Krachkovskaya passed away at the age of 77 on March 3. A few days earlier she had been hospitalized and placed under intensive care. Natalia Krachkovskaya appeared in more than 80 films.
An Emirates superjumbo touched down in Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday, after spending more than 17 hours in the air from Dubai – making it the world’s longest commercial scheduled flight, reports The Telegraph.
At least eight US airline companies requested the authorities to approve flights to Cuba, reports “BBC”.
The Armenian Government is working to address the urgent humanitarian needs by offering a wide range of emergency assistance and integration projects. To name a few, the government offers free health insurance as well as scholarships, has put into place a simplified naturalization and accelerated asylum procedure and has facilitated residence permits. Moreover, through the “adopt-a-family” project, refugees are matched with Armenian host families who help them integrate into the social, legal and cultural life of Armenia. To further integrate migrants, the Armenian government established a micro-credit scheme in collaboration with UNHCR to help refugees create startups.
Unfolding of the list was extraordinary and even a striking step, as Russia rarely demonstrates such transparency in providing weaponry to other countries. In my opinion, statement by Russian MFA on the issue indirectly gave explanation to the list publication. According to RF MFA speaker, Russia is in good ties both with Armenia and Azerbaijan, and will continue selling weaponry to both.
