Iran’s ambassador to Italy hopes for ‘strategic consensus’ in nuke talksJune 15, 2012 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran’s ambassador to Italy has described the upcoming multifaceted talks between Iran and the six major world powers (P5+1) in Moscow as an opportunity to reach a ‘strategic consensus,’ Press TV reports. “If there is a serious will among the P5+1 negotiators to take practical steps, the Moscow talks serve as a good potential in bringing about noticeable achievements for either side,” said Mohammad Ali Hosseini in a press roundtable in Rome with Italian media outlets on Thursday, June 14 night. Referring to a recent phone conversation between Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili and the lead P5+1 negotiator, European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, Hosseini said both expressed optimism about reaching common points during the Moscow talks, based on proposals submitted by both sides in earlier negotiations. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |