Syria’s main opposition group leaders seek meeting with LavrovJanuary 10, 2014 - 20:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The leaders of Syria’s main opposition group are planning to meet in Paris on Jan 12 with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to RIA Novosti. Syrian National Coalition secretary general Badr Jamous said Friday, Jan 10, that he and his group's president, Ahmad al-Jarba, were forced to cancel a planned encounter with Lavrov in Moscow scheduled for Jan 13-14 over time constraints. “We are short on time, which makes our visit to Moscow impossible,” Jamous said. “We have asked Lavrov to meet with us in Paris, where he will arrive for talks with US State Secretary John Kerry.” Lavrov and Kerry are expected to discuss preparations for the planned January 22 international peace conference on Syria, known as Geneva 2. The Western-backed Syrian National Coalition is reportedly facing divisions in its ranks over whether to attend the Geneva peace talks. Related links: 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |