Flag of Georgia to be removed from facade of CIS Executive Committee's headquartersAugust 18, 2009 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The flag of Georgia, stopped its membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States on August 18, will be removed from the facade of the headquarters building of the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk. "Georgia formally withdrew from the Commonwealth of Independent States. The national flag of that country will be removed on Tuesday from the facade of the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk by the end of the day," the representative of the Board said. He also noted that from Tuesday Georgia will not participate in the agreements with limited composition, which can involve only Commonwealth countries but remains a member of the 75 contracts in the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States, whose membership in the Commonwealth is optional," the representative of the CIS Executive Committee said, Georgia-online reports. 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. |