Start of Syria talks in Astana pushed back one day February 15, 2017 - 10:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Talks on the Syrian crisis involving Russia, Iran, and Turkey that were due to start in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on Wednesday, February 15 have been delayed by one day, Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said without explaining the reason for the delay, Reuters says. Syrian rebels cast doubt on Monday over whether they would attend the talks, accusing Russia of failing to get Damascus to comply fully with a ceasefire or take any confidence-building steps. Kazakhstan, Moscow's close political ally, said last week the two-day talks, to which United Nations special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, had also been invited, would focus on consolidating the Syrian ceasefire. Delegations of the Damascus government and the rebels attended the previous round of talks in Astana in January but refused to negotiate directly with each other or sign any documents. A new round of U.N.-backed peace talks is due to begin in Geneva next week.  Top stories Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries, the UAV in question is a medium-altitude long-endurance reconnaissance drone. Bell-412 copters are produced by Bell Helicopter, an American aerospace manufacturer, and it is unclear how they reached Baku. The plenum debate will take place on June 26 as an agreement reached between Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein and Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg. Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died. He was 61.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news FIFA ranking: Armenia hold on to 100th position for fourth month  Armenia's position in the latest FIFA ranking has remained unchanged for a fourth month after the country took the 100th spot.Saudi King, Crown Prince send congratulations to Armenia In their messages, both the Saudi King and the Crown Prince wished the Armenian people prosperity and development.Armenian wrestler wins Junior World Championships gold Greco-Roman wrestler Malkhas Amoyan took gold in the under 67kg event of the 2018 Junior World Championships.Armenia FM: Pashinyan-Trump meeting can't be arranged hastily "We will soon provide information on meetings at different levels that should lead to the summit," Mnatsakanyan said. |
