France says wants to de-escalate tensions between Saudi Arabia, Iran January 18, 2016 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France would like to de-escalate tensions between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Monday, Jan 18, ahead of a visit to Riyadh to meet with King Salman and other officials, Reuters reports. "Our view as France is to try to de-escalate pressure," Fabius said, adding that France would also discuss different issues with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who is due to visit Paris next week.  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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
