Jordan closes main border crossing with Syria: reportApril 1, 2015 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria's state news agency said Jordanian authorities had closed the main border crossing between the two countries on Wednesday, April 1, after a monitoring group reported clashes between insurgents and Syrian government forces in the area. According to Reuters, the state news agency, Sana, citing a source in the foreign ministry, said Syria held Jordan responsible for the social and economic impact of the closure of Nasib crossing, which had blocked traffic. Jordanian officials were not immediately available for comment. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported earlier on Wednesday that there were heavy clashes between insurgents and Syrian forces near Nasib after the insurgents encircled the crossing area. The area came under heavy Syrian airforce bombardment on Tuesday, the Observatory said. Anti-government insurgents have made progress in Syria's southern Deraa province in recent weeks. On March 25 they seized the historic town of Bosra al-Sham from Syrian forces. Photo: Jordan Times 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |