  Saakashvili called on Russia to stop bombing GeorgiaAugust 8, 2008 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili urged Russia to stop bombing Georgian towns. "It's nothing but a classic international aggression," he said Friday, announcing general mobilization."Georgia was subjected to a full armed aggression. But we will never cede our lands. Most of South Ossetian territory is under Georgian control. Battles are going on in the center of Tskhinvali. We must not fear. We defend our fatherland and we will win. Long live Georgia," Saakashvili said, Novosti Georgia 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 |  Related sections Topic Latest 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”. |
