Dmitry Medvedev: Russia will not lose ground in CaucasusNovember 5, 2008 - 16:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia's aggression in South Ossetia and the global financial crisis have common origin, the Russian President said."This is the consequence of Washington's presumptuous policy," Dmitry Medvedev said in his annual address to the Federal Assembly. "Russia will not lose ground in the Caucasus. Mechanism should be created to block erroneous, selfish and dangerous decisions of some members of the international community. Being responsible for the lives of thousands of people, it's extremely hard to take decisions. But there are principles and values that can't be waived. That is why we will not yield our positions in the Caucasus," the RF President said. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |