Georgia’s former Defense Minister pins Abkhaz president’s death on Armenians?November 21, 2011 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia’s former Defense Minister Tengiz Kitovani explains Abkhazia's ex-president Sergei Bagapsh’s death by his refusal to transfer to Russia a 12-kilometer coast side area Leselidze Gagra, Russian media reported. “He was strangled due to his refusal to give up 12-kilometer coast side area Leselidze Gagra. On the second day after the August war, Armenians claimed that part of the Black Sea Coast as theirs,” Kitovani stressed. On December 12, 2009, Sergei Bagapsh won the presidential race in Abkhazia. On February 12, 2010 for the second time he was inaugurated as President of Abkhazia. On May 27, 2011, Bagapsh’s state suddenly worsened after an operation by Russian and French doctors performed earlier that month. He passed away on May 29, 2011. 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 | Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |