UN General Assembly to discuss Ukraine next week March 22, 2014 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN General Assembly will discuss the situation in Ukraine during a plenary session next week, its president John Ashe said, March 22, according to RIA Novosti He said the plenary session will take place on March 27 and will gather representatives of all 193 member states. The clash over Crimea, previously an autonomous republic within Ukraine, has triggered the greatest geopolitical showdown between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. Leaders in the predominantly Russian-ethnic republic refused to recognize the legitimacy of the government in Kyiv that came to power amid often violent protests last month, instead seeking unification with Russia. A referendum was held on Sunday, with over 96 percent of voters in the region backing the motion to leave Ukraine and rejoin Russia. A Western-backed UN Security Council resolution to declare the Crimean vote invalid was backed by 13 out of the council’s 15 members, but rejected when Russia exercised its veto right. Unlike Security Council resolutions, General Assembly decisions are non-binding and have no legal implications for states concerned.  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 |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
