Sergei Lavrov calls Mikheil Saakashvili “anomaly of Georgian people”August 8, 2011 - 18:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is an ill-bred pathology and anomaly of the Georgian people, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "President Saakashvili is a pathology and anomaly of the Georgian people and, moreover, is ill-bred," Lavrov said during a meeting with his South Korean colleague, Kim Sung-Hwan, in Moscow. "But we, as President Medvedev earlier said, do not associate the Georgian people with this character...and are ready to develop business, [as well as] pragmatic and mutually beneficial contacts with Georgia." Last week, in an interview with Russian and Georgian media, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he "will never forgive" Saakashvili for the deaths of Russian peacekeepers caught up in the Georgian-Russian conflict on August 8, 2008. Medvedev also said he would support the idea of an international tribunal for the Georgian president. Russia fought a brief war against Tbilisi's forces in August 2008 when Georgia tried to retake South Ossetia by force. In the aftermath, it and nearby Abkhazia were recognized by Russia, although only a few other countries followed suit, RIA Novosti reported. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |