Official Tbilisi has to reconsider its internal and external policiesApril 15, 2009 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Tbilisi has to reconsider its internal and external policies, Georgian Affairs expert Tamara Vardanyan told a news conference in Yerevan. ''Territorial integrity restoration is the main issue for Georgian authorities to solve. Georgian political elite can't seem to realize that Georgia lost South Ossetia and Abkhasia even before August events,'' Tamara Vardanyan noted, dwelling on Georgian authorities' rough mistakes in South Ossetia and Abkhazia issues. ''In its external policy, Mikhail Saakashvili administration should abandon pro-Western and pro-Turkish lines. USA is trying to support anti-Russian attitude in Georgia. As for Turkey, after august events in south Ossetia Ankara rushed to stake territorial claims.'' According to Tamara Vardanyan, Georgian opposition of today can't come up with offers to alter the situation in Georgia. ''Today, Georgia's problem does not lye in Saakashvili - Burjanadze confrontation. Those people will sooner or later leave the political arena and be replaced by new ones, but the problems in Georgia will remain unresolved,'' the Armenian expert noted. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |