The Armenian MP forecasts lengthy protest actions in GeorgiaApril 10, 2009 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Currently the internal political situation is difficult in Georgia. Georgian opposition gave Mikhail Saakashvili some time. I believe protest actions in Tbilisi will go on for long," Javahk Expatriates' Community Leader, RA MP Shirak Torosyan told a news conference in Yerevan. According to the parliamentarian, major protest actions in Georgia are closely related to August events in South Ossetia. This factor served as an additional stimulus to Georgian opposition. ''Samtskhe- Javaheti Armenians are rather inert, reluctant to participate in the country's domestic policy issues. Should the opposition come to power, we hope they'll be conducting a more reasonable policy towards national minorities of Georgia,'' Shirak Torosyan noted. Yesterday thousands of opposition supporters went out to rally in front of Tbilisi Parliament House. Opposition demands for Georgian President Mikhail Sahakashvili's retirement and declared that protest actions will last for indefinite time period. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |