Iran accuses West of turning blind eye to atrocities in BahrainApril 25, 2011 - 15:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said that Western countries are trying “to divert regional nations’ revolutionary movements from the right path.” SNSC Secretary Saeed Jalili made the remarks in Tehran on Sunday, April 24 during a speech at a meeting on regional developments, which was attended by a number of Iranian ambassadors to foreign countries and other Foreign Ministry officials. ”The popular uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa have not been to the benefit of Western countries, so regional nations should remain vigilant about the Westerners’ plots to hijack or redirect their movements,” he said. Elsewhere in his remarks, Jalili criticized the Western countries “for adopting double-standard and contradictory approaches toward the blatant violation of human rights in Bahrain.” On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi also criticized the West for turning a blind eye to the atrocities being committed in Bahrain. “They are insulting the intelligence of the people by taking such positions. How can they close their eyes to the desecration of religious sites and the mistreatment of children and women?” Salehi said, Tehran Times reported. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |