Iran says won’t accept border changes in regionJanuary 10, 2023 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has confirmed Iran’s stance that it won’t allow changes of borders in the Caucasus region, Mehr News Agency reports. Qalibaf made the comments at a meeting with his Turkish and Azerbaijani counterparts Mustafa Sentop and Sahiba Gafarova. “We can have good relations with each other in the regional and global arena, and the closer the regional countries are the better for the region. We must not allow extra-regional countries to interfere here. We will not accept any geopolitical change on the borders [in Caucasian region],” the Iranian Speaker of Parliament said. Amid Azerbaijan’s ongoing aggression against Armenia, Iran has repeatedly stated that it won’t accept any changes of geographical borders in the region. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |