Georgian parliamentarian: 72% of Georgia’s population live in povertyFebruary 23, 2011 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian parliamentarian Jondi Bagaturia believes that nearly 72 percent of the population of the republic is poor, GHN reports. According to him, he has already reported these figures to the president of the country Mikheil Saakashvili; however, it was made clear to the oppositionist that he has allegedly mixed the figures of speech. "With 71.9 percent of the population being poor, the Ministry for Refugees is unable to buy firewood for the poorest ones and cannot explain the nature of the accrued debt", - he said. Let us remind you that earlier, Bagaturia assessed the social situation in Georgia as "awful". "The authorities are responsible for that. I call on you to cut down any unjustified expenses. You should immediately raise the pension to 100 dollars and use all the resources to create work places", - this was the way Bagaturia addressed the president of the country. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |