Former Georgian army general shot dead in Moscow May 21, 2012 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A former general in the Georgian Army, Roman Dumbadze, was shot dead in Moscow on Monday, a police source said. “According to preliminary information, the victim is 48-year-old Roman Dumbadze,” a source in the police told RIA Novosti on the condition of anonymity. Dumbadze, who received Russian citizenship in 2010, headed an infantry brigade stationed in the autonomous Georgian region of Adjaria in 2004. He achieved notoriety in Georgia after refusing to fulfill President Mikheil Saakashvili’s orders during the Adjarian crisis. Dumbadze then took the side of the Adjarian leader, Aslan Abashidze. The police also said that there were reportedly two killers on a motorcycle who shot the general. The bike was later found abandoned several kilometers from the scene of the murder.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
