Japan, Iran mull agreement on extradition of criminalsOctober 13, 2012 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Japan's outgoing ambassador to Iran Kinichi Kumano announced that Tehran and Tokyo are in talks over an agreement on the extradition of criminals. "We are in talks over the agreement on the extradition of criminals and many steps have been taken and we hope that we can reach a final agreement soon; a number of meetings have been held, some questions have been raised and we have received some responses from Iran," Kumano told Fars news agency on Saturday, Oct 13. "There exists certain rules and regulations in this regard," he said, according to FNA, and added, "the technical and trivial issues are about to finish and final negotiations will be held in the near future." Diplomatic relations between Iran and Japan were formally established in 1926. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |