Georgian parliamentarian: 72% of Georgia’s population live in povertyFebruary 23, 2011 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian parliamentarian Jondi Bagaturia believes that nearly 72 percent of the population of the republic is poor, GHN reports. According to him, he has already reported these figures to the president of the country Mikheil Saakashvili; however, it was made clear to the oppositionist that he has allegedly mixed the figures of speech. "With 71.9 percent of the population being poor, the Ministry for Refugees is unable to buy firewood for the poorest ones and cannot explain the nature of the accrued debt", - he said. Let us remind you that earlier, Bagaturia assessed the social situation in Georgia as "awful". "The authorities are responsible for that. I call on you to cut down any unjustified expenses. You should immediately raise the pension to 100 dollars and use all the resources to create work places", - this was the way Bagaturia addressed the president of the country. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |