  Georgia Deliberately Delays Kars-Akhalkalaki Railway ConstructionSeptember 25, 2006 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia deliberately delays the start of the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway construction, a Turkish senior official said. According to him, despite the efforts of Turkey and Azerbaijan to start the building, Georgia slows down the process by all means. "Turkey is ready to allot $220 million for the construction and Azerbaijan has already assigned its share. We do not ask Georgia for money while it's the country that will derive a greater benefit from the project. Despite this, Tbilisi poses various bureaucratic obstacles to delay the constriction. It's incredible," the Turkish diplomat said, reported APA news agency.  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 |  Related sections Latest news Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion  The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy.Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country. |
