Pakistani PM to meet U.S. leader at S. Korea nuke summitMarch 23, 2012 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to meet U.S. President Barack Obama during a nuclear security summit in South Korea next week, a senior Pakistani official said Friday, March 23, according to AFP. The meeting would be the most senior-level face-to-face talks between both countries since American forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan last May. Pakistani-U.S. relations hit an all-time low after that humiliating operation, which Washington said was carried out without Islamabad's knowledge, and subsequent U.S. air strikes killing 24 Pakistani soldiers in November. But from Monday Pakistani lawmakers are to debate new parameters for getting the troubled relationship back on track, expected to see Pakistan eventually reopen its Afghan border to NATO convoys after a four-month closure. Obama last met Gilani in April 2010 on the eve of another nuclear summit in Washington, at a time when the U.S. was seen to be making a concerted effort to reduce anti-American sentiment in Pakistan. But U.S.-Pakistani relations nosedived dramatically in 2011, firstly over a CIA contractor who shot dead two Pakistanis, then the furore over bin Laden and lastly over the November air strikes. The last top-level American visit to Pakistan was in October last year when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Islamabad to dismantle Afghan militant havens and encourage the Taliban to join peace talks. The recommendations for a recrafted relationship - up for debate in Pakistan's parliament - include a U.S. apology for the November killings, an end to drone strikes against militants on Pakistani soil and taxes on NATO convoys. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei |