Rouhani: U.S. interference in Syria should be stopped immediatelySeptember 7, 2018 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian president on Friday, September 7 urged the U.S. to end its interference in Syria, noting that the region's crisis should be resolved through inter-Syrian talks, IRNA reports. US' illegal interference in Syria, which has led to continuation of unrest in the region, should be immediately stopped, President Hassan Rouhani said in Tehran's trilateral summit on Syria. Tehran's trilateral summit on Syria kicked off on Friday evening with the presence of Iranian, Russian and Turkish presidents. Iranian president, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are to discuss Syria crisis in the meeting. Earlier on Friday afternoon, Iranian, Russian and Turkish presidents held mutual talks. Russian and Turkish presidents arrived in Iran on Tuesday afternoon to attend a trilateral meeting with Iranian president to discuss the Syria crisis. Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan are to attend a meeting on Friday evening for exchange of views on fighting terrorism and establishing security in Syria. Tehran summit is held while the Syrian army is preparing to liberate the last major stronghold of terrorist groups in Idlib in northwestern 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 | 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. |