Georgia to withdraw CIS Interpaliamentary Assembly on January 22December 7, 2009 - 20:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Sergei Mironov said Georgia would cease to be a member of this organization from January 2010. "Under Assembly's mechanisms, Georgia's notification on withdrawing membership will enter into force six month after joining the organization," he said.CIS Secretary Sergey Lebedev announced earlier that such step would be the detriment of Georgia rather than the Assembly. According organization's Secretary General Mikhail Krotov, the country intends to continue participation 75 treaties and agreements, including the one concerning free trade, Georgiatimes.info 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 | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |