Armenia, Syria geographically favorable for oil and gas transitJune 18, 2009 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians in Syria are full-fledged citizens of the country, Syrian President said. "We should use this potential for development of relations between our states," Bashar Al-Assad said opening Armenian-Syrian business forum in Yerevan today. He said relevant legal basis should be formed and long-term projects implemented to further economic cooperation. "In a meeting with the Armenian President, we also referred to the Armenian-Turkish relations, normalization of which will be favorable for the entire region. Besides, construction of Armenia-Iran railroad will offer an outlet to the Persian Gulf and help development of relations with Arab world," Mr. Al-Assad said. Armenia and Syria are geographically favorable for oil and gas transit, so all regional conflicts should be resolved peacefully to secure entrepreneurship between the countries," he said. The Syrian President also said that possibilities to simplify visa system for businessmen and tourists were discussed. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 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. |