IDEA OF OPENING RAIL COMMUNICATION VIA ABKHAZIA GAINS INCREASING POPULARITY IN GEORGIAAugust 2, 2003 - 18:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Most of interrogated residents of Georgia support the idea of resumption of rail communication with Russia via the Abkhazian territory. As reported by "Arminfo" agency, the results of a sociological survey held by US International Republican Institute evidence it. According to the source, respondents, who were for opening the railway via Abkhazia, consider that it will let improve the economic situation in Georgia and will restore former good neighborly relations with Russia. 1500 people in various regions of Georgia were questioned as part of the program. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner 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. 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”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |