Georgia has no offer to unite with Turkey and Azerbaijan yetJune 27, 2011 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - No proposal on creation of union between Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan was received by Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to GHN. “We have not received an official proposal yet. On the whole, President of Georgia Mikhail Sahakashvili made earlier suchlike proposals on creation of united Caucasian zone, however no specification on the initiative followed,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nino Kalandadze told a briefing. Akhmed Shirinov, Director of Strategic Planning, in his turn, made an offer to create new political economic union last week. The point of the idea is to create a Union between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia based on the same principles like EU, that is, united social economic area with the single currency, single customs area. This will also require creation of new single Parliament, Government as well as other structures, according to him. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |