  Aram I calls to acknowledge Iran’s role in combating terrorism October 27, 2014 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I met with Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani Saturday, Oct 25, Mehr reported. At the meeting, Larijani hailed the positive role of Armenian community in the life of Iran: “Iran has always held Armenian community in high regard and many friendly relations have been in progress between Iranian Muslims and Armenians.” Dwelling on international developments, Larijani stressed the reinforcement of terrorist groups as a matter of high concern. Catholicos Aram I, for his part, welcomed Iran’s support for the Armenian community. He further slammed terrorism as a global catastrophe and the main concern for all nations. Aram I also characterized Iran’s role in countering terrorism in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon as important and effective, noting “all countries must acknowledge Iran’s prominent and constructive role in combating terrorist groups in the region.”  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
