Head of IAEA refuses to visit devastated Fukushima nuclear plant in JapanMarch 18, 2011 - 19:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog on Friday, March 18 said he would not be visiting the site of the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant on his current trip to Japan. Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters that a team of scientists would go in the direction of the plant to conduct investigations, but he was not sure how near they would go due to the radiation, Reuters reported. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |