 UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution May 15, 2013 - 22:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UN General Assembly has approved an Arab-backed resolution calling for a political transition in Syria and strongly condemning President Bashar Assad's regime for its escalating use of heavy weapons, The Associated Press reported. The resolution was adopted Wednesday by a vote of 107 to 12 with 59 abstentions. The support was far lower than for the assembly's previous resolution last August denouncing Syria's crackdown on dissent. That was approved by an overwhelming vote of 133-12 with 31 abstentions. Russia, a close ally of Syria, urged a "no" vote and a group of Latin American countries led by Argentina demanded changes — which weren't accepted — to water down the resolution's support for the Syrian National Coalition, the main opposition group.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
