Iran's top national security official in Moscow for nuclear talksSeptember 19, 2011 - 12:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's top national security official was due in Moscow Monday, September 19, for talks with Russia focused on Tehran's nuclear dispute with the West, the Iranian embassy said. Saeed Jalili will speak at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) at 2:00 pm (1000 GMT) and later in the week join a global security forum in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, an embassy official said. The two-day Yekaterinburg event starts Wednesday and will be attended by security chiefs from 65 countries, the region's administration said on its website. The Iranian embassy said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was also expected at the forum. The Russian foreign ministry did not comment on the visit. Jalili's arrival comes one month after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Moscow with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi at which he fleshed out details of a new Kremlin proposal in the standoff. The plan states that each time Iran is able to build confidence with the UN nuclear agency, it will be rewarded with a step-by-step removal of the UN sanctions imposed against it over the last years. Lavrov said at the time that Russia's plan had been "completely accepted" by the five other world powers involved in attempts to find a peaceful solution to the Iranian nuclear drive. The Iranian foreign minister promised to study the idea and called it "promising" at the time, AFP reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |