Withdrawal of Russian Garrison in Tbilisi CompletedDecember 23, 2006 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 23 in the Headquarters of Russian Forces in the Caucasus an act of was signed on passing the headquarters' building to the Georgian side. Thus, the process of withdrawal of Russian garrison from the Georgian capital completed. The documents were drawn up between the Russian command and the representatives of the Georgian Defense Ministry. The building is taken under control by the Georgian military police. The Georgian side has already examined the situation in the building. Earlier garages, warehouses and the building of the military hospital of the Russian garrison were passed to the Georgian side. The Georgian Defense Ministry stated, that on December 24 a group of 13 Russian inspectors will be sent from Tbilisi to Batumi to control the withdrawal process of the Russian bases . The group controls the process of withdrawal of military equipment and personnel from Batumi and Akhalkalaki bases. According to the agreement between the two countries, Russia must complete the withdrawal process till the end of 2008, Lenta.ru reports. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |