Arab League to discuss Palestine UN bidSeptember 12, 2011 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Palestine’s bid for the United Nations to get international recognition and accepting it as a full fledged member based on the borders of the June 4, 1967 will be among the main topics related to the Palestinian cause on the agenda of the Arab League Council, Oman Tribune reported. Chairman of the 136th session of the Arab League Council Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ali Al Harthy said Arab foreign ministers will discuss a number of issues, the foremost of which is the Palestine cause and the Arab-Israeli conflict. “The Arab foreign ministers will also listen to a special report from Dr. Nabil Al Arabi, Secretary-General of the Arab League, on his visit to Damascus, as well as his talks with the Syrian officials on the League’s initiative for the Syrian crisis,” Al Harthy said. 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”. |