SIMPLIFICATION OF REGIME OF CROSSING THE ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN FRONTIER DISCUSSEDSeptember 3, 2001 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Department of State on Georgian State Frontier Protection, Lieutenant General Valery Chkheidze came out with an initiative to introduce a regime that would simplify crossing some segments of the Republic's frontier with Armenia and Azerbaijan. "A regime of simplified crossing of the frontier should be created for borderers and that will be normal," - Chkheidze said. As it is known, regime of simplified crossing was introduced on North-Osetian segment of the Russian-Georgian frontier. As reported by CNA agency, according to the new order, the residents of Georgian Kazbeg region and North Osetia have the right to stay at the contiguous territories without visa for 10 days. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |