Development of the Armenian-Syrian Relations to approximate Armenia to Arab worldJune 2, 2009 - 22:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has good relations with countries of Arab world and Syria is not an exception, Ruben Safrastyan, professor and director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences told a PanARMENIAN.net reporter. "Influential Armenian community plays a sound role in Armenian-Syrian relations. The visit of the president of Syria to Armenia will promote the development and deepening of bilateral relations, " stressed Ruben Safrastyan. According to him, taking into account the role Syria plays in the Arab world, the development of the Armenian-Syrian relations will help to approximate Armenia to Arab world. "Yerevan and Damascus have all opportunities to develop cooperation in trade and economy spheres, and after the visit of Bashar Asad we will see trends of deepening relation particularly in those spheres. There is a sound potential in that sphere, which can be fully used", professor said. In his turn, iranologist Tadevos Charchyan mentioned, that there are no serious disagreement in Armenian-Syrian relations and the forthcoming visit of the Syrian president to Armenia will assist strengthening of friendly relations. "A number of agreements will be signed in economy, trade, education spheres," Tadevos Charchyan said. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |