By End of December There Will Be No Russian Servicemen in GeorgiaNovember 2, 2006 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By the end of December there will be no servicemen of the Russian army in Tbilisi garrison, Commander of the Troops of the North-Caucasian Military District Alexander Baranov stated at a news conference Thursday. "This withdrawal was additionally planned, as serving in the territory of the garrison is impossible under the current conditions," Baranov said. In his words, the plan of the withdrawal is coordinated and it reported to the commander-in-chief of land forces. Baranov explained that up to 100 units of equipment and 350 tons of materiel are planned to be withdrawn. "Two echelons will be sent to Russia, another two - to the 102nd military base, located in Armenia," Baranov specified, reports RIA Novosti. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |