Armenia, Georgia don't experience unsolvable problemsFebruary 20, 2009 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The talks between Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze covered the whole scope of the Armenian-Georgian relations."We referred to the programs implemented and plans for the future. In March, days of Georgian Culture will kick off in Yerevan. An Armenian delegation is expected to pay a visit to Tbilisi in April," Minister Nalbandian said. For his part, Mr. Vashadze stressed the importance to promote cooperation between the two states. "Armenia and Georgia don't experience unsolvable problems. There is no problem of Armenians of Javakhk but there are economic regional problems which should be addressed. As to recent arrests, these people were detained not because of being Armenians but because they were engaged in anti-state activities. If Georgians had violated laws, they would have been arrested as well," he said. "I would like to emphasize that Tbilisi is interested in integration of Armenians in the Georgian society and this process should be expedited," Vashadze added 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. |