  Lavrov, Kerry to meet in Paris to discuss Syria conference: report January 8, 2014 - 09:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet on January 13 in Paris to discuss Iran’s possible role in the upcoming Syrian peace talk, RIA Novosti reported, citing a source in the ministry. The source confirmed earlier reports of the United Nations saying that the two officials were planning to meet next week. “That meeting will be held in Paris,” the source told RIA Novosti. UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said earlier that Lavrov and Kerry will hopefully reach an agreement on Iran’s possible participation in a so-called Geneva 2 peace conference in Montreux, Switzerland, on January 22. U.S. officials said this week that Iran could be able to play a helpful role in the peace talks from the sidelines. No official invitation has been sent to Tehran yet. Related links:   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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
