Pope Francis to visit Cuba before arriving in U.S. April 22, 2015 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Cuba before arriving in the United States in the last week of September, the Guardian reports. The Vatican spokesman, the Rev Federico Lombardi, confirmed the Cuba leg to reporters Wednesday, April 22. He didn’t provide details or dates. Francis has been credited with helping the United States and Cuba reach their historic rapprochement by writing to the leaders of both countries and having the Vatican host their delegations for the final negotiations. Francis’s visit to Cuba would be a way for him to push the process forward. He is scheduled to visit three U.S. cities starting around September 23. He will address Congress and meet with President Barack Obama at the White House, address the UN in New York and attend a church rally for families in Philadelphia.  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. |
