Egypt’s President tasks Omar Suleiman to begin dialogue with oppositionFebruary 1, 2011 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Embattled President Hosni Mubarak offered to open "immediate talks" with opposition groups as pressure on him mounted from the powerful military which termed peoples' demands as "legitimate" and said it will not fire on protesters. The offer came as tens of thousands of Egyptians started converging at the Tahrir Square - the hub of the anti- government demonstrations in the heart of Cairo - for their 'million man march' to force 82-year-old Mubarak to step down. "President Hosni Mubarak has tasked me with opening immediate talks with the political forces to begin a dialogue around all the issues concerning constitutional and legislative reforms," newly appointed Vice President Omar Suleiman said on state television. He said steps were underway to implement decisions of the appeals court contesting results of autumn legislative elections in certain constituencies, Al Arabia reported. Suleiman also said the government would move to "deal as soon as possible with the priorities of fighting unemployment, poverty, corruption and reach the required balance between wages and prices." 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. |