Sergei Tigipko: Ukraine doesn't need GUAMNovember 5, 2009 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine doesn't need GUAM, according to well-known economist and politician Sergei Tigipko."This organization was formed in late 1990-ies for new transportation route for Caspian oil but then it was transformed into a sanitary cordon around Russia," he said when commenting on the visit of secretary of Ukrainian council of national security and defense to Moldova. Tigipko reminded that Ukraine once agreed to collaborate with the government of communist Moldova and fell between two stools. "We should not be deluded by change in power in Moldova, which doesn't care about Ukraine's interests. Unless we learn to build our policy with pragmatic egoism, we will have to pull the chestnuts out of fire for Russia, Georgia, Moldova and other so-called strategic partners," he 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. |