Hollande says France will boost commitment to fight against ISOctober 1, 2014 - 16:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday, Oct 1, that France would boost its military commitment to the fight against the Islamic State militants who have taken control of parts of Iraq, according to Reuters. In a statement issued after he held a meeting on the matter, Hollande's office said: "The president decided to strengthen the military response in place." The statement provided no details on how the military commitment would be expanded. "France will continue, moreover to use all means to support the democratic opposition in Syria," the statement added. France, on the heels of the United States, recently began launching air strikes against Islamic State militants who have seized swathes of northern Iraq and have their base in neighboring Syria. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |