Iran invited to participate in Syria talks in Vienna October 28, 2015 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is being invited to international talks aimed at ending the Syrian civil war for the first time - just after Iranian state-controlled media reported Russian warplanes had bombed enemy positions near the Israeli-annexed Syrian territory of the Golan Heights, the Independent reports. U.S. officials said an invitation has been extended to Iran to take part in the talks, the next round of which take place in Vienna on Friday, October 30. The invite was reportedly formally extended by Russia. America had considered inviting Iran to the talks previously, but the invitation was finally given following days of behind-the-scenes negotiation, particularly with Iran's regional rival, Saudi Arabia. The announcement also came just as Iranian media reported ISIS and Syrian rebel positions near the Golan Heights had been bombed by Russian forces. The Golan Heights is an area in-between Israel and Syria, which was occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1976 and effectively annexed in 1981. The state-controlled Fars news agency said the bombing was an "important message" to Israel from Moscow over an agreement on how the two militaries' planes will share airspace over the Golan Heights. Their claims have not yet been verified.   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
