Cameron to chair final cabinet PM as Theresa May prepares to take overJuly 12, 2016 - 10:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - David Cameron will chair his final cabinet meeting as prime minister later as Theresa May prepares to take over, BBC News reports. May had been expecting a nine-week Conservative leadership race, but rival Andrea Leadsom withdrew on Monday, July 11. Cameron will tender his resignation to the Queen on Wednesday, leaving May, home secretary since 2010, to appoint her own ministerial team. May said she was "honoured and humbled" to be taking over and pledged to make a success of the UK's EU exit. Leadsom's surprise announcement left May, who had been the front runner, as the only remaining candidate to take over the leadership of the Conservative Party and, therefore, also become prime minister. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. 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. |