US SUPPORTS WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASES FROM GEORGIAN TERRITORYDecember 19, 2002 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Washington seconds the Istanbul declaration stipulating for withdrawal of the Russian military bases from the territory of Georgia and approves of any progress achieved in that respect. According to reports of the Azeri media, US ambassador to Azerbaijan Ross Wilson stated it when commenting on Russia's intention on partial withdrawal of the Russian contingent and equipment from the military bases in Georgia. As for the location for transferring the military contingent, in Wilson's words, it "depends on the will of these countries." In his words, "if Armenia wishes to station the troops being withdrawn from the Georgian territory, its their business." At the same time the ambassador expressed understanding of the negative perception of the step in Azerbaijan. Let us remind that, as earlier stated by chief of the general staff of the Armenian armed forces colonel general Mikayel Harutyunian, before the turn of the year the liaison battalion of the group of Russian troops in Transcaucasia will be relocated from Georgia to the territory of Armenia under the authority of the 102-nd Russian military base. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |