Russia and Georgia Should Prove Friendship with Armenia in DeedOctober 9, 2006 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "One thing is clear: both Russia and Georgia should do the utmost to alleviate tension and prevent any impact on Armenia," Armenian National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian told reporters on Monday. "Otherwise the assurances of friendship will remain mere words," Torosian said adding that "words should be proved in deed." "It's another matter what should be done for it. Russia and Georgia should consider the problem first of all," the Speaker said.Tigran Torosian thinks use of Armenian interparliamentary ties for the settlement of the Georgian-Russian collision unlikely. "The tension between the states has deepened and resolution of the problem depends on Russia and Georgia only," he said. "Maybe something can be done within international organizations, the OSCE for example, but the situation depends on the leaders of the two states," he said. Tigran Torosian also informed that the Russian-Georgian relations may be considered at the sitting of the PACE Monitoring Committee on October 16 in Yerevan. "It will help the committee members to have a proper notion of the issue, since representatives of many states are not well informed of the problem," Torosian said, reported newsarmenia.ru. 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. |