Pompeo announced that USA is ready to negotiate with Iran without preconditionsJune 3, 2019 - 21:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo announced that the USA is ready to negotiate with Iran without any preconditions. “We're prepared to engage in a conversation with no preconditions. We're ready to sit down with them”, Pompeo told reporters at a press conference in Switzerland as reported by RiaNovosti. Pompeo also stated that the USA will keep resisting the “malign activity” of Tehran. "We're ready to sit down with them, but the American effort to fundamentally reverse the malign activity of this Islamic Republic, this revolutionary force, is going to continue", concluded Pompeo. The relations between the USA and Iran have significantly worsened. The USA government has set up tough sanctions against the key sectors of Iran's economy and continues to impose those sanctions as a method of pressure. The aim of Washington is to change Iran’s behavior. The USA also considers the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. 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. |