N. Korea making "important" progress on Yongbyon nuclear reactorJune 4, 2013 - 10:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - North Korea is making "important" progress on reactivating facilities at its moth-balled Yongbyon nuclear reactor, a U.S. think-tank says. Start-up could be one to two months away, it said, but there was uncertainty over the availability of fuel rods to power the reactor. North Korea announced in April that it planned to reactivate the reactor, amid high tension on the peninsula. The reactor was closed in July 2007 as part of a disarmament-for-aid deal. The cooling tower at the facility was later destroyed, but then the disarmament deal stalled. North Korea's decision to restart followed its third nuclear test on 12 February, which led to expanded UN sanctions, BBC News reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |