  Georgia ready to sign agreement on non-deployment of NATO basesJanuary 30, 2008 - 19:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In case of accession to NATO, Georgia is ready to conclude an agreement with Russia on non-deployment of the Alliance's forces on its territory, said Georgy Baramidze, Deputy Prime Minister for Integration into Euro-Atlantic Structures."We do understand that Russia is concerned about the issue," he said. "The Georgian population views membership in NATO as a guarantee of territorial integrity. However, Georgia will take account of Russia's interests in the Caucasus," he said, Kommersant daily 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 |  Related sections Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
