Iran, Syria discuss cooperation in counter-terrorismAugust 30, 2017 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi-Ansari at a meeting in Damascus on Wednesday, August 30 with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism activities, IRNA reports. The two sides also weighed in on the latest developments in the region and in the war-stricken country of Syria suffering from unrest since March, 2011. Jaberi-Ansari arrived in Damascus Tuesday night to discuss with top political and security officials the latest developments as well as the international peace talks on Syria, also known as the Astana Talks, slated for late September in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana. Jaberi-Ansari, who is Iran's top negotiator in Syria peace talks, is visiting Damascus while two days ago he hosted the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Tehran. After his talks with de Mistura in the Iranian capital, Jaberi-Ansari told reporters that the negotiations were held in the framework of consultations between those countries which are effective in solving Syrian crisis. Jaberi-Ansari had also visited Syria on July 19, 2017, when he met with President Assad and the country's prime minister, foreign minister and deputy foreign minister. 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 | 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. |