Russia’s stance on Syria unchanged despite pressure – Lavrov May 10, 2012 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will not change its position on Syria despite pressure from outside, Russian acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, May 10, RIA Novosti reported. “There are people who want to put pressure on us to change our position. We will not concede to this pressure,” Lavrov said at a press conference after talks with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing. Russia and China have twice vetoed the UN Security Council resolutions over what they called a pro-rebel bias since the start of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but have given their full backing to the peace plan proposed by the UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan. Lavrov also said that despite some countries’ efforts to “explode the situation” in Syria, the UN Security Council would not give the green light for military intervention. More than 9,000 people have been killed in Syria since the outbreak of a popular uprising against Assad in March, 2011, the UN 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 |  Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
