Iranian President's rival ready to negotiate with U.S.April 7, 2009 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Iranian Prime Minister Mir Hossein Musavi said if he is elected President, he will avoid extremism which has caused harm to the country's national interests."I will follow a policy of detente and will try to gain international community's trust and end artificially pessimistic and extremist positions," Musavi said He said he will negotiate with the United States if the latter doesn't demand too much. Musavi was Iran's Prime Minister during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war. He is staging a serious challenge to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and is now considered one of the leading candidates in the 12 June presidential elections. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |