Hezbollah leader: political dialogue only solution to Syrian crisisMarch 31, 2012 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Friday, March 30 the regime of Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad will stay in place after the options of military intervention and arming the Syrian opposition have been abandoned. Nasrallah also indirectly called on the opposition March 14 parties to reassess their wagers on the collapse of the Assad regime. He reiterated that only a political solution worked out through dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition can end the yearlong turmoil in Syria. “The issue of bringing down the [Syrian] regime through a military option is over. This matter was manifested in the international and regional situation. There is a retreat in the international position which has been influenced by the situation on the battlefield [in Syria],” Nasrallah said, referring to recent military successes achieved by government troops against rebel soldiers in a number of Syrian cities, including the rebel stronghold of Homs. “The armed opposition is unable to topple the regime. This matter is clear. It can occupy a village but regular troops would return to retake it,” Nasrallah said. “Betting on bringing down the regime by military means is a losing bet entailing heavy costs,” The Daily Star reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |