Israeli PM Netanyahu launches election campaignDecember 26, 2012 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a joint election campaign with his ex-Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Netanyahu had announced in October that at January elections his Conservative Party "Likud" would join forces with Lieberman’s ultranationalist Israeli Beiteinu party ("Israel Our Home"). The Prime Minister’s election campaign will be focused mainly on the Iranian issue. Netanyahu has repeatedly declared that stopping Tehran's nuclear program should be a priority for Israel's foreign policy, foreign media 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |