U.S. Senate approves Obama's Afghan appointments December 4, 2012 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Senate has approved President Barack Obama's choice to lead U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, Belfast Telegraph reported. By voice vote, senators cleared the way for General Joseph Dunford, the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, to take over in Afghanistan. Gen Dunford, who has directed combat forces in Iraq, would replace Gen John Allen, the current commander who has been nominated to take charge in Europe. Gen Allen's nomination is on hold as he is ensnared in the sex scandal that led to the resignation of CIA director David Petraeus. Gen Dunford takes charge at a critical time for Mr Obama and the military as they decide in the coming weeks the pace of drawing down the 66,000 U.S. combat troops in Afghanistan.   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. |
