Obama picks General Lloyd Austin III to head Afghan pullout December 7, 2012 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - US President Barack Obama has chosen the general who oversaw the final troop withdrawal in Iraq to direct the end of the US combat role in Afghanistan, Belfast Telegraph reported. General Lloyd Austin III, currently vice chief of staff of the Army, will become the next top US commander for the Middle East if the Senate confirms his nomination. He would be the first African-American general to lead US Central Command. An experienced combat leader, Gen Austin headed the 3rd Infantry Division which marched into Baghdad in March 2003. He returned to Iraq in late 2010 to direct the final troop withdrawal and end of the war. He also served in Afghanistan in 2008-09, leading the 10th Mountain Division. Nearly all international combat troops are to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014.   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. |
