Will Georgia be invited to NATO in 2008?April 16, 2007 - 19:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO summit in 2008 will be significant for Georgia which will be offered a plan for joining the organization, Polish President Lech Kaczynski told a news conference in Tbilisi. The summit is likely to be held in Lisbon, he said. "We support Georgia's aspiration to NATO and cooperation with the EU," Lech Kaczynski said. "During a meeting with President Mikhael Saakashvili we also referred to cooperation in the military sector and development of neighbor relations," he added. When a state is aspired to NATO there should be no obstacles for cooperation in the military field, especially when we speak about Georgia. This country represent no danger," he said, New Region reports. 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 | 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. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |