Is Rezaie's statement IRNA canard or pro-Azeri forces provocation?June 9, 2009 - 13:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - IRNA news agency quoted Iran's presidential hopeful, former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaie on Monday as saying that "if Iran had been more active, Nagorno Karabakh would not have been occupied."Judging by Rezaie's political views, IRNA's report can be eyed skeptically, as it was used by pan-Turkic and pro-Azeri forces, according to Aliq Tehran-based newspaper. The newspaper said that Rezaie's sister also insists that such statements do not reflect his opinion on the issue. Rezaie's foreign policy approaches have always been concordant with Tehran's official position, it said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |