Kurdish group leader says U.S. seeking deal with Turkey over SyriaJanuary 30, 2019 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior Syrian Kurdish official says the U.S. is seeking to broker an agreement between her group and Turkey over how to manage northeastern Syria once American troops withdraw, RT says. Ilham Ahmed was in Washington on Tuesday, January 29 to lobby for a negotiated U.S. troop withdrawal that would secure her forces’ continued presence. Ankara has threatened a military offensive to drive the Kurdish forces from the area. Turkey considers the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which forms the core of a U.S.-backed force fighting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants, to be a terrorist group. Ahmed, the co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council, told AP the U.S. has focused on “calming” Turkey to find a compromise that would allow her forces to remain. 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |