Syrian FM to address UNGA, unlikely to be well received October 1, 2012 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Moallem is expected Monday, Oct 1, to defend his country's handling of the 18-month civil war before the United Nations General Assembly, CNN reports. Syria has dominated much of the U.N. General Assembly discussion - on stage and on the sidelines - as world leaders struggle to find a way to resolve the war that has left the Security Council hopelessly deadlocked. Moallem is heading up the Syrian delegation at the United Nations where he has been meeting with foreign ministers to drum up support for President Bashar al-Assad's government. But Moallem's anticipated defense of the conflict before the general assembly is unlikely to be well received. "What has the international community done to stop this carnage?" Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said last week. "Literally nothing. We have yet to see a single effective action to save innocent lives." Germany also slammed the U.N. Security Council for failure to act, and the United States, Britain and France announced they were backing increased support of non-lethal aid to the Syrian opposition.   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 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. |
