Iran says has warned Azerbaijan against Israeli presence, influenceJanuary 7, 2023 - 15:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Seyed Abbas Mousavi said on Friday, January 6 that Tehran “has clearly warned” Baku about the consequences of the presence and influence of Israel in Azerbaijan, Meh News reports. "The Islamic Republic of Iran is not interested in makingneighboring countries a place for Iran to settle with the Zionist regime," Mousavi said. "If the Zionists seek to get closer to Iran's neighbors so as to create a gap between Muslims and neighboring countries, it must know that that's not the rightway and it will definitely regret it." 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |