Russia established diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South OssetiaSeptember 9, 2008 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has officially established diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia."We exchanged notes on establishment of diplomatic relations," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference after talks with his counterparts Murat Dzhioyev (South Ossetia) and Sergei Shamba (Abkhazia), Vesti reports. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |