Romney may take action in Syria if elected U.S. President - expertSeptember 12, 2012 - 16:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Washington has avoided intervening in Syria because it is “tired of war,” but this passive stance could change if Republican candidate Mitt Romney unseats President Barack Obama in November elections, a senior advisor at the Washington-based Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC) said. “From the people I have spoken to, I know that Romney would be more inclined to take action in Syria if he is elected as president,” Sherman Eliot Katz told the Hurriyet Daily News. “Barack Obama would like to see other countries on board before taking any action.” Katz made the comments on the sidelines of a conference on “U.S. trade policy after the coming presidential election” that was organized by the Economic Development Foundation (İKV) in Istanbul. He said Romney would look at international issues in a more unilateral way. “His approach would be more about only whether something is in the U.S.’ interest or not. However, Obama would adopt a more multilateral approach to international issues.” 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |