Italy will participate in NATO's military mission in LibyaMay 4, 2011 - 19:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Italian parliament on Wednesday, May 4 narrowly approved a motion in favour of the country's participation in NATO's military mission in Libya, but called on the government to set a specific deadline for hostilities to end. In a compromise which saw the motion passed, the government was told to work with foreign allies to determine the time limit for the operation. But NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said hostilities would stop only when the mission's objectives had been fulfilled - ending attacks on civilians, securing the withdrawal of military forces, and guaranteeing unhindered access to humanitarian aid. ''I am not able to fix a date when the three objectives will be fulfilled,'' he told a news conference in Brussels. The lower house Chamber of Deputies approved the motion with 309 votes and 294 against. The motion was the fruit of a compromise between Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom Party and the government's junior partner, the Northern League, M&C 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 | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |