Iranian students surround nuke facility in support of govt. programNovember 16, 2011 - 09:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thousands of Iranian students on Tuesday, November 15, formed a human chain around Isfahan's Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) in Central Iran in a bid to show full support for the government's nuclear policy, Fars News Agency reported. After holding a noon prayer session in front of the plant's main gate, students from nationwide universities shouted "Death to Israel" and "Death to America." They vowed to resist in the event of an attack. During the ceremony initiated by Isfahan University students, the students supported Iran's peaceful nuclear activities and voiced protest against the report recently released by Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano. 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 | 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. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |