UN chief regrets lack of agreement on Iran nuke programJune 21, 2012 - 10:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed regret that no agreement on Iran’s controversial nuclear program had been reached during the latest round of talks in Moscow, according to RIA Novosti. “The Secretary-General hopes that, in advance of the forthcoming technical and political meetings, the parties strengthen their resolve to quickly achieve a negotiated solution that restores international confidence in an Iranian nuclear program that could be deemed exclusively peaceful,” Ban’s spokesperson said in a statement. The Secretary General called on the six mediators on Iran’s nuclear issue – Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States – to continue negotiations with Tehran “with renewed intensity and with the utmost flexibility.” The two-day Moscow talks ended on Tuesday, June 19 without a breakthrough. The European Union foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, who heads the group of mediators, and Russian Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov both said after the talks that there were still “significant differences” between the sides. The mediators have been trying to persuade Iran to drop its uranium enrichment program, which Western nations suspect is aimed at producing weapons. Tehran insists it needs enriched uranium for peaceful energy generation. Technical experts from both sides have agreed to convene in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 3, to decide whether there are grounds for further high-level 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. 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. |