  Zarif, Mogherini consider ways to defuse Syrian crisis October 29, 2016 - 17:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogheriniand Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks Saturday, October 29 on ways of tackling the Syrian crisis, Al Manar reports. During the talks, Zarif welcomed the positive role the EU plays in overcoming the Syrian crisis and expressed Iran’s readiness to have closer cooperation with the Union. Mogherini arrived in Tehran on Friday night to hold talks with the Iranian officials on regional issues, the situation in Syria in particular. After Tehran, Mogherini will fly to Riyadh for talks with the Saudi officials.  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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
