Lavrov urges peace without foreign interference in SyriaFebruary 7, 2012 - 19:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday, February 7 that Syria needs peace but that an agreement should be free from foreign interference, Syrian state-run television reported. “We reaffirmed to the Syrian president our readiness to help in stabilizing the situation ... and we intend to continue this in coordination with the Syrian leadership,” the report quoted Lavrov as saying. The Russian envoy described his talks with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus as “very useful,” M&C reported quoting DPA. 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. |