Rebels surrender some positions in southern Damascus to Syrian armyApril 27, 2018 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rebel forces in southern Damascus have handed over some of their positions in the southern part of Damascus to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), following a brief round of talks, Al-Masdar News says. According to an Al-Masdar field correspondent in Damascus, the rebels handed over some of their positions near their front-lines with the Islamic State (IS). The correspondent added that the positions are located on Al-Zeen Street in eastern Hajar Al-Aswad and Yalda. The Syrian army previously asked the rebels to handover those areas, but they had refused. Then, on Friday, the Syrian army and rebels came to an agreement that would allow the Syrian army access to those front-line areas in exchange for reopening the Babila Crossing. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. |