Russia’s Lavrov urges peaceful solution to Iran nuclear issueFebruary 13, 2012 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow has called to use non-military means for solving the Iranian nuclear issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday, February 13, according to RIA Novosti. “We are concerned about Iran’s nuclear issue. This issue should be solved peacefully, any military means should be excluded,” Lavrov said after a meeting with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. According to Lavrov, Russia is interested in restoring peace and stability in the Middle East. "We would be ready with the other UN Security Council members to contribute to the security agreement between all the Gulf countries," the Russian foreign minister said. Western powers and Israel suspect Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons. Iran denies this, saying its program is of a civilian nature. The foreign ministers of 27 EU countries in late January approved an embargo on oil supplies from Iran. It is supposed that by July 1 all the EU members that buy oil from Tehran will have to stop importing from the country. New sanctions were imposed because of the fact that Iran, in the opinion of the European Union, still does not want to cooperate with the international community on issues related to the development of nuclear programs. Iran in response threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major export route for oil supplies from 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |