Iran not to establish warmer ties with BakuMay 30, 2009 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Azerbaijan National Awakening (SANA) movement's leader Dr. Mahmoudali Chehreganli , currently political emigrant in US, rules out possibility of any ideological changes in Iran's policy. "Elections and presidency are a special kind of show for Iran. All those reformers and conservators represent the pro-Government camp. For instance, moderate clergy representative Mehdi Karrubi, ex-premier Mir-Hossein Mousavi and incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad do not significantly differ from one another in question," Chehreganli said in an interview to Day.az. Azeri activist does not expect Iran to establish warmer ties with his country after presidential elections. Armenia and Armenians are Iran's strategic partners. As to Iran-Azerbaijan relations, no changes are expected in that regard, 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |