  EU likely to turn down Iran’s invitation to tour nuclear sites January 8, 2011 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union plans to reject Iran's invitation for EU ambassadors to tour the country's nuclear sites. The EU's foreign policy chief, Baroness Catherine Ashton, said it was the job of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to examine Iran's nuclear sites. Iran says it will open its nuclear facilities to envoys from several countries, including Russia and China, but not the U.S. "What I'll be saying is the role of the inspections of nuclear sites is for the IAEA and I do hope Iran will ensure that the IAEA is able to go and continue and fulfill its work," Baroness Ashton said. Earlier the U.S. State Department dismissed Iran's offer of an inspection tour by diplomats as a "clever ploy", BBC reported. Iran and world powers are set to meet on January 20 in Istanbul.   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. |
