China mulls sending envoys to SyriaFebruary 7, 2012 - 17:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China said it is considering dispatching envoys to Syria to press for an end to violence there, as Beijing faces international criticism for blocking a United Nations Security Council resolution that targeted the Syrian government, The Wall Street Journal reported. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said during a daily press briefing on Tuesday, February 7 that China might dispatch representatives to the region to help push for a peace deal in the near future, though he didn't provide details on when the mission could occur or with whom Chinese representatives would meet. The announcement comes just as Russia's foreign minister and spy chief arrived in Damascus on Tuesday in a bid to prevent escalating conflicts from spiraling into civil war. Both China and Russia – permanent Security Council members with veto power – on Saturday blocked a resolution that called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside. The resolution was prompted by reports of growing bloodshed as the Syrian government cracked down on opposition groups. 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. |