Colombia's largest rebel group gives “unanimous approval” to peace dealSeptember 24, 2016 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Colombia's largest rebel group has given its approval to a peace deal agreed with the government after nearly four years of talks, according to BBC News. The announcement of the unanimous decision by Farc members was made at the end of their conference. "The war is over," said the group's chief negotiator, Ivan Marquez. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc leader Timoleon Jimenez, known as Timochenko, will sign the agreement at a ceremony on Monday, September 26. But the deal will only be implemented if it is approved by the majority of Colombian voters in a referendum on 2 October. The Farc's 10th Conference was held in the remote Yari plains region, one of the group's strongholds in southern Colombia. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |