Syria dismisses civil war claims, calls it “struggle against terrorism” June 13, 2012 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian government has denied the country is in a state of civil war, saying it is facing "an armed conflict to uproot terrorism," Belfast Telegraph reported. The statement from Bashar Assad's regime comes a day after the UN's peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said the conflict had escalated into civil war. The Syrian foreign ministry said his statements lacked objectivity and were inaccurate and "far from reality". The statement added that authorities in Syria are confronting armed groups engaged in "killings, kidnappings and other terrorist acts". Syrian authorities often refer to rebels fighting the regime in Syria as terrorists.   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 |  Latest news Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar  Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar.Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei.Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |
