  Armenia can become a bridge between Iran, U.S. and EUJuly 8, 2008 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has a chance to become a bridge between Iran on the one hand and the U.S. and EU on the other, according to an expert."Azerbaijan is not eyed as such, since it experiences problems with Iran," Richard Giragosian, a contributing analyst at Jane's Information Group, said in Yerevan during "Iran as regional power: problems and perspectives" seminar. "Armenian authorities should make use of the geopolitical situation. Iran is vulnerable from the economic viewpoint, so the importance of the neighbor state, in this case - Armenia, is growing. The RA leadership should be ready to resist any kind of challenges," he said.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
