Moscow, Washington have no joint road map on Syria – officialDecember 27, 2012 - 12:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has given the last 2012 press conference to wrap up the outgoing year, Voice of Russia reported. Mr. Lukashevich has again denied the allegations that Syrian armed forces was using chemical weapons against opposition insurgents and stressed the West was trying to justify a possible military invasion in the country. He reiterated the official Russian position that the Syrian conflict had no military solution. The Russian foreign spokesman also rejected the rumours that Russia and the US had agreed on a joint road map for Syria. There are certain discrepancies between Russia and the West on the implementation of Geneva Convention, Alexander Lukashevich said. “Our colleagues have made a U-turn in their stance [on Syria],” he added, pointing out that the West was insisting on a dialogue exclusively with the opposition, which ran counter to the Geneva communiqué. 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. |