Georgia Won't Have to Resort to Double Game As Regards Yerevan and Baku, Georgian President SureFebruary 20, 2006 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is convinced that Georgia will not have to resort to double game as regards the other states of the region. "Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia are the representatives of a unified economic system,' he said. The Georgian leader voiced hope that in the near future Armenia and Azerbaijan will succeed in achieving an agreement and this will considerably ease Georgia's relationships with the neighbors. Saakashvili underscored that Georgia enjoys wonderful relations with Azerbaijan and Armenia but these relations need development. "We should create a unified economic system with free trade, what will convey a new impulse to our relations and allow to develop the region as a single whole," he said, reported Kavkaz-Press. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |