 Russian diplomats to hold talks with Syrian opposition June 25, 2013 - 09:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two high-ranking Russian diplomats will hold talks with representatives of Syria's opposition in Geneva on Tuesday, June 25, one of the diplomats said, according to RIA Novosti. The meeting that will involve Russian deputy foreign ministers Mikhail Bogdanov and Gennady Gatilov will take place as part of the preparation for an international conference on Syria, due to be held in Geneva this summer. “Representatives of two Syrian opposition groups will come from Paris,” Bogdanov told journalists. “One of the groups is the National Coordination Committee… They will specially arrive to meet with us.” The deputy foreign minister declined to name the other opposition group. “We would like the Syrian opposition to be represented adequately and in full at the conference,” he said. In May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry proposed holding a second international conference on Syria. The planned gathering has been dubbed “Geneva 2” because the first such conference on Syria was held in Geneva last summer. More than 90,000 people have died since fighting broke out between Syrian government forces and rebel groups in March 2011, according to the latest UN data.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
