  Ali Granmayeh: Arab uprising similar to late 1980s events in USSRJuly 4, 2011 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ali Granmayeh, Lecturer & Research Associate at University of London, thinks Iran’s reaction to the unrest in the Arab world to be unrealistic. The expert compared the Arab uprising with the events taking place in the USSR in late 1980s, as result of which the soviet republics declared independence. As to the situation in Iran, Dr. Granmayeh said that the popular movement for democracy and human rights protection continues despite the leadership’s pressure.   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 |  Latest 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. |
