  Russia opens new office in Upper Lars checkpointJanuary 21, 2010 - 15:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia opened a new office in the Upper Lars checkpoint area. Now, the frontier territory with Georgia can be accessed only with special permits. "There were the frontier zone previousely here, but the post was located 12 km far from here," head of press office of Russia's FSB border department in North Ossetia, Alexander Solod said.The border between Russia and Georgia is locked yet. However, a preliminary agreement on opening of the "Upper Lars checkpoint" was already reached, Georgia Online wrote.   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 Topic Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenCivil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." |
