  US envoy: spike in soldiers' deaths won't influence decision on US troop presence in Iraq  July 3, 2011 - 16:13 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. ambassador James F. Jeffrey says the Obama administration remains open to the idea of keeping thousands of American troops in Iraq next year if asked, despite a spike of deathly attacks on soldiers by Shiite militias. Ambassador James F. Jeffrey emphasized Saturday that no decision has been made by Washington. Baghdad's Shiite-led government has not asked to extend the U.S. troop presence, though it is widely expected to do so. Jeffrey says U.S. troops appear to be the militias' top target now, but that attacks will continue against Iraqis if the American military leaves. Fifteen U.S. soldiers died in Iraq in June, nearly all of them killed by Shiite militiamen. It was the bloodiest month for Americans troops in two years, according to Associated Press.   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. |
