World navy commanders willing to deepen ties with IranOctober 18, 2017 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Navy commanders of different world countries who have attended the Venice seapower symposium told their Iranian counterpart they are willing to gain experiences from the Islamic Republic in dealing with pirates in international waters, IRNA reports. A number of world navy commanders held separate talks Tuesday, Oct 17 evening with Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari who is now in Italy to address the Venice Regional Seapower Symposium for the Navies of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries which started work in Italy on Tuesday. Sayyari's meetings which were held on the sidelines of the Venice event were with navy commanders of the host country, Greece, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Croatia, Algeria, Argentina and Russia. Bilateral talks focused on development of naval cooperation as well as establishment of security in the international waters by getting Iran's invaluable experiences in the area. The 11th Venice Regional Seapower Symposium for the Navies of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries with participation of navy commanders from 50 world countries lasts four days. Sayyari is a special guest at the symposium. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |