UN Security Council could soon approve new round of sanctions against IranJune 6, 2010 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, says the UN Security Council could soon approve a new round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Her two-day meeting with the Russian president in Berlin began with a walk in the park – before the two leaders locked themselves away to thrash through the Iranian issue. When they emerged, the German Chancellor said that after a lot of give-and-take, the time had come for action if nothing changed. “It’s possible that in the near future sanctions can be approved by the UN Security Council,” she said. “We repeatedly stressed that of course we want Iran to be able to move on positively.” World powers are at loggerheads with Iran over its uranium enrichment programme, which they believe is a cover for building a nuclear bomb. Angela Merkel described the new consensus among leading nations on sanctions as a “major diplomatic advance”. Washington says a vote on a fourth round of sanctions is likely next week, euronews.net reported. Related links: 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |