Russia ran counter to U.S. by vetoing Syria resolution, expert saysOctober 10, 2011 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By vetoing the UN resolution on Syria, Russia openly ran counter to the United States, an Armenian expert said. Besides, according to Araik Sargsyan, Turkey may launch an offensive against Syria in an aspiration to regain influence in countries, once part of the Ottoman Empire. “Syrian opposition holds its gatherings in Turkey, which, in turn, is conducting military exercise at the border with Syria,” he said, adding that the situation in the region will become clear after the U.S. withdraws troops from Iraq. Russia and China have used their veto right and blocked a draft UN resolution that threatened sanctions against Syria if President Bashar Assad's government continued violence against the opposition in the country on October 4. Russian envoy to the UN Vitaly Churkin said at the session of the UN Security Council that the draft document reflected a "confrontational" approach toward the resolution of the political crisis in Syria. "The document did not contain provisions on the unacceptability of an external military intervention," Churkin said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |