Only 4% of Georgians consider Armenia as friendly stateMay 29, 2007 - 16:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the gallup poll in Georgia carried out by "Georgian Consulting Group" organization, Azerbaijan and Ukraine occupy the first places among friends of Georgia. The list of friendly countries is the following: 1-2. Azerbaijan and Ukraine with 12% each. 3-4. The United States and Estonia with 10% each. 5. Turkey -8%. 6. Germany -6%. 7. Armenia -4%. 8-9. Poland, Kazakhstan with 3% each. 10. Turkmenistan -2%. All other countries totally gathered 20 percent of votes of respondents. Totally 50 states were named among friendly nations for Georgia. Only 1 percent of those surveyed considered Russia as a friendly state. 56 percent of respondents placed Russia in the list of unkind countries towards Georgia and 31 percent stated that Georgia does not have enemy-states at all. 13 percent of respondents abstained from giving an answer. Totally 1123 citizens participated in the poll, Gruzia-Online 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |