  Armenian and Russian citizens are in Tbilisi prison for visiting Abkhazia and South OssetiaAugust 27, 2010 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian authorities decided to prosecute those who visit South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Persons, whose passports contain records by border guards of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, face from 2 to four years of imprisonment. Meanwhile, the detainees are prosecuted as per article on violation of the state border, reported Spokesman of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs Shota Utiashvili. According to him, the norm was introduced in compliance with the Georgian law on occupation, which was adopted after the Russian-Georgian conflict in 2008. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, several citizens of Russia and Armenia are in Tbilisi prison on charges of illegal crossing of the Georgian border. However, they were officially suggested to buy off their freedom. According to Shota Utiashvili, such problems often end with a fine payment – around $1000. He added that such cases are often, Echo of Moscow reported. Related links:   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 |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
