Is Rezaie's statement IRNA canard or pro-Azeri forces provocation?June 9, 2009 - 13:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - IRNA news agency quoted Iran's presidential hopeful, former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaie on Monday as saying that "if Iran had been more active, Nagorno Karabakh would not have been occupied."Judging by Rezaie's political views, IRNA's report can be eyed skeptically, as it was used by pan-Turkic and pro-Azeri forces, according to Aliq Tehran-based newspaper. The newspaper said that Rezaie's sister also insists that such statements do not reflect his opinion on the issue. Rezaie's foreign policy approaches have always been concordant with Tehran's official position, it 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 | OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024 On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9. Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. |