Civil War Unlikely in LebanonAugust 4, 2006 - 22:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A civil war is unlikely to start in Lebanon, Lebanese Ambassador Gebrail Jaaray stated in Yerevan when responding to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter's question. In his words, now the people of Lebanon irrespectively of nationality and religion are ready to counter Israel's attack. "As for Iran's position, I should say that Iran plays an important role in the region and it enjoys good relations both with Hezbollah and the Lebanese government. One should not forget that Hezbollah is a part of the Lebanese society and has it representatives in the parliament and government of the state. Upon accomplishment of seven items of the government's decision Hezbollah will give place to the Lebanese regular army," Gebrail Jaaray said.At that the Ambassador underscored that the U.S. attitude to Lebanon is friendly and voiced hope that America will assist in resolving the crisis and establishing peace in the Near East. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. 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. 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. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |