Georgian leadership demands withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from conflict zonesOctober 31, 2007 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian government and parliament decided to withdraw Russian peacekeepers from conflict zones within the country, Georgian parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze said today after consultations with ruling United National Movement party, and Ministers of Interior, Defense and Foreign Affairs. "The decision has been taken. As to the terms, consultations with the international community and partner states are underway," she said.The decision on inadvisability of further presence of Russian peacekeepers in the conflict zones was taken earlier by the legislative body and adoption of an additional document is not needed. The contingent will be notified of the terms of withdrawal. Presently, the Georgian authorities negotiate on replacement of Russian peacekeepers by a mixed contingent from foreign states, RosBusinessConsulting reports. 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |