Iranians to form human chain around nuke facilitiesNovember 14, 2011 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thousands of Iranian people, including a large number of university students, intend to form a human chain around one of the country's major nuclear facilities to voice support for Tehran's peaceful nuclear program. Fars News Agency reports that the human chain is due to be formed around the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) near the Central city of Isfahan. During the ceremony initiated by Isfahan University students, people will support Iran's nuclear activities and protest against the report recently released by Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in an open session of the parliament on Sunday, November 13, blasted the Agency for “serving the U.S. and Israeli policies on Iran,” specially in its latest report, and announced that the Iranian legislature “should soon start reviewing the country's future cooperation with the IAEA.” 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |