Francois Hollande: Syria crisis threat to world peace, securityJuly 6, 2012 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives from more than 100 countries are holding talks in Paris in a fresh attempt to decide what should be done to end the violence in Syria, BBC News said. The Paris meeting follows similar events in Tunis and Istanbul which demanded tougher action against the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The U.S. and its Western allies are expected to encourage Gulf states to do more to push for global sanctions. But Russia and China, which both hold vetoes in the United Nations Security Council, are not at the meeting. Opening the meeting, French President Francois Hollande said it was a "human and political necessity" to stop the conflict. "The crisis has become a threat to international peace and security," he said, "and we have to draw the conclusions." 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |