Syrian army not given green light on Idlib offensive February 16, 2019 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was not given the green light to launch their much desired Idlib offensive, despite repeated demands by Damascus to their Russian allies, a source said on Friday, February 15, according to Al-Masdar News. According to the source in Damascus, the Syrian military was hoping to receive the go-ahead to launch the Idlib and Hama offensives against Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, but Russia, Turkey, and Iran settled to continue the Sochi agreement from September 17th, 2018. The source said the Syrian military was assured by their allies that this would Turkey’s last chance to settle the situation in the Idlib Governorate or else the operation will be given the go-ahead. He would add the Syrian government believes Turkey is trying to rebrand the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham as ‘moderates’ so that they could be part of the peace process in Syria. The Syrian government currently views Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham as a militant group along with their political wing.  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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
