Russia must respect Georgia's territorial integrityJune 25, 2009 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "To restore Russian-Georgian ties, Moscow should first of all recognize and respect Georgia's territorial integrity," Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili announced in Yerevan. "From the first day of my presidency, I offered helping hand to Russia for establishing cooperation. No country in the world has so far recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia's independence. Besides, Russian initiative towards elaborating new European Security Architecture did not find any support," Georgian President said. Despite complicated relations with Russia, Georgian leadership creates no obstacles for contacts between two countries' peoples. "As long as I am Georgia's President, I won't allow any hatred campaign between two nations," Saakashvili said, adding that Georgia enjoyed international community's support, with "Eastern Partnership" initiative being a fair example of that. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |