UK, Iran to formalize embassy closures June 28, 2012 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UK, which shut its embassy in Tehran last year after an assault, has reached an agreement with Iran to open interests sections, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said. According to IRNA, Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Oman will be in charge of the Iranian interests section in London, while Sweden will represent British interests in Tehran. “There have been other discussions and facilities as well for our fellow citizens in UK so that they would face no problem in their consular affairs, and we have to wait and see what the course of the future developments would be,” Salehi said. According to Bloomberg, the British Foreign Office wasn’t immediately able to comment on the reports. The UK closed its embassy in Tehran and ordered Iran to remove its diplomats from London after the sites were stormed in November by the pro-government Basij militia, which accused Britain of links to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists.   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 |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
