Russia, France call for saving Iran nuclear dealMay 1, 2018 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian and French Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron on Monday, April 30 called for saving Iran's nuclear program, IRNA reports. Macron told Putin about the outcome of his visit to the United States with the focus on the talks devoted to the situation around the Iran nuclear deal, TASS news agency quoted the Kremlin press service. The phone conversation was held at the initiative of the French side. "The presidents of Russia and France called for preserving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its full implementation," the Kremlin said. Russia has said many times that there was 'no alternative' to the agreement and that Iran's position on the issue was paramount, while Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has rejected any suggestion of rewriting the nuclear deal. Donald Trump will have to decide the fate of the 2015 Iran's landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, with the G5+1, on May 12. The Washington Post said that Trump will exit from the deal. But, The Economist writes that staying in the deal is also a possibility. The EU signatories to the deal have increasingly tried to keep and implement the JCPOA. Emanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel separately visited Washington and tried to convince President Donald Trump to keep the deal. 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |