Russia hopes for Syria chemical weapons int’l inspectionsMay 17, 2013 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia hopes that the Syrian authorities and the UN will agree on international inspections to look into the possible use of chemical weapons in the country's civil war, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, May 17, according to RIA Novosti. “As far we know, the Syrian government… has expressed readiness - after that place near Aleppo is inspected - to consider requests for inspections in other parts [of the country] as well,” he said after a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. “We hope that agreements will be reached between the UN Secretariat and the Syrian government. We are doing all we can to facilitate that.” Ban Ki-moon said the UN is urging Syria to allow experts into the country to investigate possible use of chemical weapons. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |