Georgian expert: Armenia may help stabilize Samtskhe-JavakhetiFebruary 10, 2011 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian expert Nika Chitadze said that different foreign policy priorities of Armenia and Georgia will hardly affect bilateral relations. The fact that Georgia aspires towards NATO, while Armenia is a CSTO member state will not hinder relations between the two neighboring states, Chitadze told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The countries have mutual interests. 70% of Armenia-bound cargo is transported via Georgia. In its turn, Georgia is interested in stabilization of Samtskhe-Javakheti, while Armenia may play a positive role in the matter. Besides, joint infrastructural projects are implemented, including construction of a new motor road,” he concluded. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |