Iranian cleric calls for war against Karabakh?June 28, 2013 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a meeting with members of an Azeri nationalistic alliance, representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated that Nagorno Karabakh “should be returned to Azerbaijan”, according to Salamnews.org. “This is Iran’s official position,” Muhammad Mujtahid Shabistari said, adding that Iran “is ready to support the Muslim population of Nagorno Karabakh.” “Karabakh, as Palestine, is a part of Islamic land,” he said. “We should cultivate patriotism across the entire Muslim world, especially in Shiite Iran and Azerbaijan.” Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |