AZERI FM AND GEORGIAN PRESIDENT VIEWED POSSIBILITY OF KARS-AKHALKALAKI RAILWAY CONSTRUCTIONSeptember 30, 2004 - 22:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov reported that "the possibility of constructing a railway between Kars (Turkey) and Akhalkalaki (Georgia) was discussed" during his meeting with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili last Wednesday. "The technical-economic basis for the construction of the railway already exists", he stated. This railway will enable Azerbaijan to establish connection with Turkey via Georgia. To note, the railway is supposed to be laid through the Armenian-inhabited Samtskhe-Javakhetia region of Georgia. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |