Francois Hollande: Syria crisis threat to world peace, securityJuly 6, 2012 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives from more than 100 countries are holding talks in Paris in a fresh attempt to decide what should be done to end the violence in Syria, BBC News said. The Paris meeting follows similar events in Tunis and Istanbul which demanded tougher action against the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The U.S. and its Western allies are expected to encourage Gulf states to do more to push for global sanctions. But Russia and China, which both hold vetoes in the United Nations Security Council, are not at the meeting. Opening the meeting, French President Francois Hollande said it was a "human and political necessity" to stop the conflict. "The crisis has become a threat to international peace and security," he said, "and we have to draw the conclusions." 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |