Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory disturbs IsraelJune 13, 2009 - 20:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel anxiously watches the victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during presidential elections in Iran. Vice-prime minister of Israel Silvan Shalom stated, that Israel needs to reconsider its attitude to Iran and its nuclear program. He particularly stated in Tel Aviv, that all hopes that Iran will establish dialog with the West came to pieces with Ahmadinejad's victory. "The re-election of Ahmadinejad to president's post points, that current policy of Tehran and its nuclear program enjoy a strong support from Iran's population," Shalom added. According to Dani Ayalon, deputy foreign minister of Israel, international community must immediately interfere and stop the nuclear program and Iranian terror, "Ayalon said, Kursor reports. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |