Russia to accomplish withdrawal of troops from Georgia till Dec. 1November 10, 2007 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia will be accomplished till December 1. The last special train will start off to Armenia November 15. "No Russian soldier, no kilogram of Russian property will remain in Georgia by December. After the withdrawal, 6 military facilities will be turned over to Georgia," said Alexander Baranov, the commander of the North Caucasus military district. When commenting on the recent developments, the commander said "the North Caucasus military district plans no special measures," Rosbalt 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |