Syrian opposition may visit Moscow by yearend – LavrovDecember 24, 2012 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Syrian opposition delegation may visit Moscow before the end of the year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Russia Today TV channel, Voice of Russia reported. He added that Russia opts for the unification of the Syrian opposition. Lavrov pointed out that a delegation of internal Syrian opposition favouring a peaceful settlement through dialogue with the government in Damascus paid a visit to Russia last week. Moscow is prepared to shore up the unification of the opposition on the basis of readiness for dialogue, Lavrov said. The armed conflict has been raging in Syria since March last year, with over 37,000 having since fallen victim to fighting. The rebels are pressing for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation, but the government in Damascus claims that fighting in Syria under the guise of rebels are foreign mercenaries and militants, among others. 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. |