Iran, Russia presidents to meet in Sochi February 5, 2019 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are to hold a meeting in Sochi, Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to IRNA. Peskov said the meeting between Iranian and Russian leaders will be held on the sidelines of the upcoming Astana Summit on February 14 which will also include Turkey. The summit aims to discuss Syrian developments. He went on to say that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Putin will hold another bilateral meeting. Astana has so far hosted 11 rounds of meetings on crisis in Syria. The last round of the Astana talks was held on November 28-29. The event was held with the attendance of Syria, Iran, Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan. Representatives of Jordan and the United Nations also attended the event as observers. The new round of Astana talks will discuss conditions in northern Syria and review the latest measures taken in Idlib and Manbij. Despite different objectives in Syria, the three peace guarantors proved that they are capable of establishing cooperation by focusing on common interests.  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 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
