Iran’s MFA regrets UK embassy attackNovember 30, 2011 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's Foreign Ministry Tuesday, November 29, expressed regret over the "unacceptable" storming of the British embassy in Tehran, which police said would lead to prosecutions for those who took part. "The relevant authorities have been asked to take the necessary measures and look into this issue immediately," it said. The ministry stressed the Iranian government's "commitment to protecting the rights of diplomats and diplomatic locations," and promised to follow up the incident "through legal and relevant channels." Tehran police chief General Hossein Sajadinia told the Fars news agency several protesters who had entered the British embassy had been arrested and would be handed over to the courts. Earlier Tuesday, November 29, Iranian protesters stormed the British embassy and another British diplomatic compound in Tehran, dramatically raising tensions with the West in a confrontation over the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear program. More than 20 protesters clambered over the walls of the embassy in the center of the capital, ransacking offices, smashing windows and tearing down the British flag before Iranian police entered and stopped them, AFP reported. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |