Armenia, Syria geographically favorable for oil and gas transitJune 18, 2009 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians in Syria are full-fledged citizens of the country, Syrian President said. "We should use this potential for development of relations between our states," Bashar Al-Assad said opening Armenian-Syrian business forum in Yerevan today. He said relevant legal basis should be formed and long-term projects implemented to further economic cooperation. "In a meeting with the Armenian President, we also referred to the Armenian-Turkish relations, normalization of which will be favorable for the entire region. Besides, construction of Armenia-Iran railroad will offer an outlet to the Persian Gulf and help development of relations with Arab world," Mr. Al-Assad said. Armenia and Syria are geographically favorable for oil and gas transit, so all regional conflicts should be resolved peacefully to secure entrepreneurship between the countries," he said. The Syrian President also said that possibilities to simplify visa system for businessmen and tourists were discussed. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |