Aram I and Ambassador of Russia to Lebanon discuss situation in SyriaJune 24, 2011 - 18:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - His Holiness, Aram I Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia and Ambassador of Russia to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin discussed political processes ongoing in Syria. The Russian Ambassador informed His Holiness, Aram I, of the Russia’s stand regarding the recent excitements in the Middle East, particularly, in Syria, according to the Great House of Cilicia press office. He also noted that Russia does not share drastic and war-like position of U.S. with regard to the Middle East, and that Russia highly praises the balanced and legal approach to suchlike delicate problems and it is necessary anyhow to take into consideration local circumstances. Sharing the viewpoint of the Ambassador, the Catholicos emphasized importance of rehabilitation of stability in Syria and welcomed the latest address of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “It is very important to find solutions to support Christian community in Syria which first and foremost faced the problem of national religious disorders,” His Holiness Aram I. The collocutors discussed issues regarding to Lebanon, particularly, formation of the new Lebanese government as well as touched upon cooperation of the Russian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic Churches in the Middle East. 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. |