Georgian population thinks change of dictators will lead to no goodSeptember 29, 2007 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Representatives of the Armenian community of Georgia, who are in Mikhael Saakashvili's team, support the President," leader of the Armenian community of Georgia, chairman of the civil movement of multinational Georgia Arnold Stepanyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Ordinary people, irrespective of nationality, are disappointed by the Georgian leadership's policy. Some 4 thousand people gathered at Rustaveli Avenue to oppose Saakashvili rather than to support Okruashvili," Stepanyan said adding that the Georgian population thinks change of dictators will lead to no good. Former Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili was detained in Tbilisi yesterday. He is accused under 4 articles of the Georgian Penal Code: extortion, money laundering, abuse of authority and office negligence. Once being Saakashvili's closest ally, Irakli Okruashvili went into opposition and later accused the President of organizing the murder of well-known businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |