Pakistan launches airstrikes in Afghanistan; hundreds reported dead and injured

Pakistan launches airstrikes in Afghanistan; hundreds reported dead and injured

Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan’s major cities overnight, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan’s defence minister describing the conflict as “open war,” Reuters reports.   According to Reuters, security sources in Pakistan said the strikes involved air and ground strikes against Taliban posts, headquarters and ammunition depots in multiple sectors…

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Ambassador discusses Armenia-US cooperation with Deputy Assistant for US Treasury Secretary

Ambassador discusses Armenia-US cooperation with Deputy Assistant for US Treasury Secretary

On February 25, at the U.S. Department of Treasury Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan met with Deputy Assistant Secretary Rebecca Burch, Armenian Embassy to the U.S. reports. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to Armenia–U.S. economic and financial cooperation, ongoing reforms in Armenia, as well as opportunities for expanding bilateral cooperation.   Ambassador Mkrtchyan and…

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