Former Georgia President resigns as Ukraine Odessa governorNovember 7, 2016 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president, has resigned as governor of Ukraine's Odessa region, BBC News reports. The news channel 112 Ukrayina TV said Saakashvili cited corruption in the capital, Kiev, as one reason for his decision. He also criticised the huge wealth of some Ukrainian politicians. He was appointed Odessa governor in May 2015, with a remit to fight corruption. His resignation followed that of the Odessa police chief and fellow Georgian, Giorgi Lortkipanidze. 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 | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |