Iranian delegation arrives in Turkey for talksApril 13, 2012 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Iranian delegation has arrived in the Turkish city of Istanbul to hold a new round of talks with representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1), Press TV reports. The four-member Iranian negotiating team, headed by Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili, arrived in Istanbul Friday, April 13 morning. Iran and the P5+1 -Russia, China, Britain, France, the U.S. and Germany - are scheduled to resume a fresh round of multifaceted talks in Istanbul on Saturday. The sides will exchange views on a host of issues, particularly Iran's nuclear energy program. The West accuses Tehran of pursuing military objectives in its nuclear energy activities; Iran insists its program is peaceful. 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 | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |