Iranians to form human chain around nuke facilitiesNovember 14, 2011 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thousands of Iranian people, including a large number of university students, intend to form a human chain around one of the country's major nuclear facilities to voice support for Tehran's peaceful nuclear program. Fars News Agency reports that the human chain is due to be formed around the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) near the Central city of Isfahan. During the ceremony initiated by Isfahan University students, people will support Iran's nuclear activities and protest against the report recently released by Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in an open session of the parliament on Sunday, November 13, blasted the Agency for “serving the U.S. and Israeli policies on Iran,” specially in its latest report, and announced that the Iranian legislature “should soon start reviewing the country's future cooperation with the IAEA.” 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”. |