By End of December There Will Be No Russian Servicemen in GeorgiaNovember 2, 2006 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By the end of December there will be no servicemen of the Russian army in Tbilisi garrison, Commander of the Troops of the North-Caucasian Military District Alexander Baranov stated at a news conference Thursday. "This withdrawal was additionally planned, as serving in the territory of the garrison is impossible under the current conditions," Baranov said. In his words, the plan of the withdrawal is coordinated and it reported to the commander-in-chief of land forces. Baranov explained that up to 100 units of equipment and 350 tons of materiel are planned to be withdrawn. "Two echelons will be sent to Russia, another two - to the 102nd military base, located in Armenia," Baranov specified, reports RIA Novosti. 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 | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |