WITH ASSISTANCE OF GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES CHECHEN FIGHTERS LEFT PANKISI GORGE AND WENT TO AZERBAIJAN AND TURKEYSeptember 30, 2002 - 22:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Georgian authorities helped the Chechen fighters to leave the Pankisi gorge and to go to Azerbaijan and Turkey. As reported by "Arminfo" agency referring to Russian sources, representative of the regional operational staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Ilya Shabalkin stated it. At the same time he alluded to the testimony of the fighters of Gelayev's detachment detained in the territory of Ingushetia. In Shabalkin's words, groups of fighters were led out to the central part of Georgia, from where they moved to Turkey through Kutaisi by bus. All of them had Russian and Georgian passports and entry visas on them. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 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. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. |