  Will Azerbaijan collaborate with Georgia beyond CIS?August 18, 2009 - 19:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several months ago Georgia applied to CIS member countries through the CIS Secretariat to preserve its participation in several multilateral agreements, especially with Azerbaijan, the spokesman for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Elkhan Polukhov, said on Tuesday. According to him, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry had received Georgia's proposals and they were forwarded to the corresponding state agencies. "Georgia will be informed as soon as we receive any answers," Polukhov said. He said that there are both bilateral and multilateral agreements between Georgia and Azerbaijan. The official procedure of Georgia's leaving CIS membership will be completed on August 18, the Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister, David Jalagania, said a briefing on August 17. The Georgian Foreign Ministry informed the CIS about the parliamentary decision to leave the organization by sending an official diplomatic note on August 18, 2008. Georgia's formal leaving-taking from the organization lasts 12 months according to the CIS charter. Therefore, the official procedure will be completed on August 19. "Georgia will remain a participant of several international agreements within the CIS according to the 1969 Vienna Convention. This agreement applies to the countries which are not members of the organization," Jalagania said. He said that Georgia is ready to continue bilateral cooperation with CIS members, Tren News 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 |  Related sections Latest 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. |
