  Will August events be repeated this year?August 5, 2009 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Should some hotheads in Tbilisi try to commemorate the anniversary of South Ossetian aggression failure with provocations, they will be decisively and firmly rebuffed," Russian Delegation Head Valery Loshinin stated at August 5 Geneva Conference on Disarmament.The Russian diplomat also focused on ongoing delivery of weapons to potential conflict zone and Georgian resumption of South Ossetia bombardment. "Georgian authorities' revanchist statements arise serious concerns. The statement proves Saakashivi and his supporters did not manage to make correct inference from last year's venture," RA MFA statement cited Valery Loshinin as saying. On August 4, South Ossetia Defense Minister Yuri Tanayev stated that Georgia is preparing a new provocation on August events' anniversary eve. Earlier, Russia informed about strengthening of South Ossetia forces combat readiness.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
