Syria reportedly signs historic Paris climate accordNovember 7, 2017 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria has reportedly signed the Paris Agreement, leaving the U.S. as the only nation to not accept this commitment to tackle climate change, Al-Masdar News says. Syria signed the Paris Agreement during the United Nations’ COP23 climate change conference that is held in Bonn, Germany from November 6-17. Due to war, Syria was initially unable to sign the agreement; however, with the war’s most violent phase winding down, the Syrian government was able to commit to addressing climate change inside the country. The Paris Agreement commits the countries around the world to keep rising global temperatures “well below” 2 degrees Celsius and above pre-industrial levels. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |