U.S. adds 81 firms to list of sanctioned Russian companiesSeptember 7, 2016 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. authorities introduced sanctions against eleven Russian and international electronics firms over their alleged links to the Ukrainian conflict, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced in a case document, Sputnik reports. "[U.S.] BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security), pursuant to Executive Order 13661, and in consultation with the Departments of State, Defense, Energy, and the Treasury, has designated… eleven entities," the document said on Tuesday, Setepmerb 6. The sanctioned companies include affiliates of one of the largest Eastern European manufacturers of integrated circuits Angstrem Group, Foreign Economic Association (FEA), Radio export and microelectronics manufacturer Mikron, among others. The document has also noted that sanctions have been introduced against Giovan and Technopole companies, which are both registered in Hong Kong and India. The U.S authorities added the list of electronics companies to dozens of Russian entities sanctioned earlier. Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury introduced sanctions related to the conflict in eastern Ukraine against 18 construction, transportation and defense entities operating in Crimea, as well as dozens of Gazprom and Bank of Moscow subsidiaries. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |