Int’l envoy meets Syrian President in DamascusOctober 30, 2013 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Bashar Assad has reportedly told the Arab League-UN envoy that foreign support for the armed opposition must end if any political solution to the country’s conflict is to succeed. According to the Associated Press, state-run Al-Ikhbariya television quoted Assad as telling Lakhar Brahimi during their meeting Wednesday, Oct 30, in Damascus that the “Syrian people alone are entitled to draw the future of Syria, and any solution must be approved by them.” Brahimi is in Damascus to try to save faltering diplomatic efforts to convene an international peace conference to find a political resolution to Syria’s civil war. The prospects for the conference appear dim — the Syrian opposition remains deeply divided over whether to attend, while the government refuses to sit down with the armed opposition. Related links: 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. |