Sevak Sarukhanyan: there will be no war between Iran and AzerbaijanJanuary 21, 2011 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran are conditioned by a number of factors, an Armenian expert said. “Baku is cooperating with the United States while Iran is supporting the Shiite movement in Azerbaijan. Nevertheless, I think there will be no open confrontation. All will happen quietly, with each side seeking to reach its goals. But Iran will never let Azerbaijan grow into a regional leader,” Sevak Sarukhanyan, deputy director of Noravank Foundation, told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. As to war between the U.S. and Iran, he said it is unlikely as well. “However, if a war bursts out, Azerbaijan will be supporting the U.S., imitating neutrality. Baku will place its airdromes at Washington’s disposal. But, I repeat, I don’t think that war is possible,” Sarukhanyan said. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |