  TV NEWS IN ARMENIAN TO BE BROADCAST ONLY IN ARMENIAN-POPULATED GEORGIAN REGIONSDecember 17, 2003 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The broadcasts of the information program in Armenian will only be made in Samtskhe-Javakhetia region of Georgia. As coordinator of the editor's office of Armenian programs Susanna Khachatrian told "Arminfo" agency, at the current stage the leadership of the state TV Company of Georgia considers it more expedient to transmit Armenian and Azeri news not on the national, but regional scale. Correspondingly, Azeri programs will be transmitted only in Kvemo-Kartli region, mainly populated by Azeris.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
