Tehran ready for new talks with IAEANovember 2, 2009 - 22:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran announced its readiness for new talks with IAEA on the nuclear program, Ali Ashgar Soltani, permanent representative of Iran to IAEA said. According to him, Tehran demands "fundamental changes" in the draft agreement on beneficiation of Iran's uranium abroad. He added that the time for talks should be determined by the leadership of the atomic agency. Meanwhile, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposed to convene a meeting of the "six international mediators" on Iran, Russia media report. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |