Superpowers condemn IsraelMay 31, 2010 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The French president has condemned the Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid convoy, accusing the regime of "disproportionate use of force." “French President Nicolas Sarkozy condemns the disproportionate use of force and sends his condolences to the families of the victims," the Elysee palace said in a statement."All light must be shed on the circumstances of this tragedy which underlines how urgent it is to re-launch the peace process." The Russian Foreign Ministry also condemned Israel and called to put an end to Gaza’s blockade. The White House said in a written statement that the United States "deeply regrets" the loss of life and injuries and was working to understand the circumstances surrounding this "tragedy." 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |