If Russia doesn't interfere, Georgia can start and even win war against Abkhazia and South OssetiaJuly 22, 2008 - 19:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If Russia doesn't interfere, Georgia can start and even win the war against Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Mikhail Alexandrov, head of the Caucasus department at the Institute of CIS Studies, said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "Saakashvili will launch hostilities only being completely sure that Russia will stay aside. No one believed that Hitler will attack the Soviet Union but it happened. Present-day Georgia may be compared to Germany in 1939. Saakashvili may anchor hopes with GUAM or the West. But the fact is that GUAM was formed as an artificial organization pointed at Russia. Actually, subversive-terrorist war against Russian peacekeepers is going on in South Ossetia and its consequences are unpredictable," he said. "Georgia's joining NATO will cause geopolitical division, with further split of Georgia and the entire region. It is well known that neither Abkhazia nor South Ossetia intends to join NATO and, what is more, Mikheil Saakashvili is not going to seek their consent," the expert resumed. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |