Is Norashen dispute ecclesiastical?April 29, 2009 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There are no problems between the Armenian and Georgian governments; there are just some stereotypes positioning Armenia as a pro-Russian country, a Georgian professor said."Armenia's political line is more complicated than Georgia's. And political elite is well aware of it," director of School of Caucasus Studies at Ilia Chavchavadze State University, professor Ghia Nodia told PanARMENIAN.Net The problems of Javakhk are Georgia's internal issue and the Armenian government has assumed the right stand, not interfering into public and ecclesiastical affairs, according to him. "The dispute on Norashen is merely ecclesiastical. The Georgian Orthodox Church is the supreme authority in the country. At that, Norashen is not the only problematic church in Georgia," the professor said. "As to Javakhk problem, it's identical to problems the other regions experience now. Meanwhile, the opposition slams President Saakshvili for frequent visits to Javakhk," professor Nodia said. 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. |