U.S. not planning to station military bases in GeorgiaFebruary 16, 2009 - 13:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States "has no plans" to station military bases in Georgia, William Burns, the U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs, said in Moscow on February 13.Burns said he is not aware of Moscow's intention to deploy bases in breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but said that if reports on Russia's plans "were true, they would be inconsistent with the agreements into which Russia entered last September with the French President." "Most of the international community disagrees with Russia on the status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia", Echo of Moscow broadcasting station quoted Burns as saying. 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. |