Iran's foreign policy determined by supreme leaderJuly 1, 2009 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former presidential hopeful Mohsen Rezai has announced his viewpoint on the Karabakh issue during his election campaign, Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan told a news conference in Yerevan today. "Iran's foreign policy is determined by supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His opinion is the position of the country," he said. The Ambassador reminded that during Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's visit to Iran, Khamenei reiterated his country's stand on the problem. "We think that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be resolved peacefully, through talks," he said. On June 8, presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai said that "if Iran pursued more intensified foreign policy, Karabakh would not have been occupied." 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. |