Iraq agrees to reopen border crossing with IranFebruary 28, 2018 - 11:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Kurdish minister in Iraq's cabinet said that the government of the country has agreed with reopening of a border crossing located in Iraq's Kurdistan and shared with Iran, IRNA reports. At a Tuesday, February 27 meeting, "I suggested that the Sartak border officially reopen, and the cabinet agreed," Minister of Migration and Displacement in Iraq, Darbaz Mohammed said in a Facebook post. He did not provide any details on the decision. Sartak is one of the unofficial border crossings with Iran in the Iraqi Sulaimaniyah Province. Iraq's Interior Ministry has recently decided to close some of the unofficial border crossings with Iran. Iran-Iraq share a 1,458-kilometer border. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |