Unconfirmed reports of rebel surrender in Syria's Al-Quneitra July 19, 2018 - 10:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The rebel forces and Syrian government began talks this week regarding the fate of the Al-Quneitra Governorate. On Wednesday, July 18 evening, pro-government activists began reporting that an agreement had been reached between the rebel forces and Syrian military regarding the former’s intention to reconcile in Al-Quneitra, Al-Masdar News reports. According to these pro-government activists, the rebels had agreed to surrender all the towns in Al-Quneitra that are under their control, including the provincial capital. Based on this alleged agreement, the Syrian army would take control of all the rebel-held towns in the Al-Quneitra Governorate, while also providing transportation to any rebel that refuses to reconcile with government. Furthermore, all of the rebels will turn in their heavy weapons and the fighters from the hard-line groups like Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham will be transported to northern Syria. Lastly, the alleged agreement would allow for the return of the UN peacekeeping forces to their border points along the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Syrian Arab Army has yet to confirm the news.  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 |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
