Iran demands U.S. apology for illegal actionsDecember 10, 2011 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior Iranian military official said the U.S. government should speedily apologize to Tehran for illegally violating Iran’s airspace in a hostile move. Head of the cultural and propaganda branch of the Joint Chief of Staff Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri stressed that Iran’s defensive measures will certainly not be limited to its geographical boundaries. He said the unacceptable behaviour on the part of the U.S. government merely increases the prices its nation has to pay. The commander said that Washington has already created challenges for the world security and therefore should be faced with more exact and stronger reactions, IRNA reported. 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. |