Tbilisi sad about Armenia’s vote against UN resolution on refugeesJuly 5, 2011 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Tbilisi considers it ‘sad’ that Armenia did not support Georgia during voting for Resolution on Refugees in the UN, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said. Last week, the UN General Assembly with a 57-13 vote passed a resolution on “Situation of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia” submitted by Tbilisi. As Kalandadze told a briefing, “Georgia and Armenia have problems under discussion, including the above mentioned issue.” “We know Armenia’s stand on conflicts which proceeds from its subject matter and which differs from Georgia’s view, and we openly state to our Armenian friends that such position in not admissible for Georgia,” the Deputy Minister said. She also noted that “the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Georgia before voting in the UN had addressed an official letter to the Armenian MFA head with a request for support.” “We regret to face the fact that Armenia did not share our official stand on this issue. Moreover, we stated that this resolution is of merely human character and does not underlay any political motivation,” said Kalandadze. The Deputy Minister stressed that “the official Tbilisi will continue efforts to assure colleagues from Armenia in credibility of its stand,” Novosti Gruzia reported. 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 | Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. Pashinyan congratulates Putin on Russia Day Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Mishustin on the occasion of Russia Day. Armenia, U.S. to upgrade Strategic Dialogue meeting to Strategic Partnership Commission The two governments have release a statement on the occasion of the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting. Azerbaijan complains to Germany about Armenia's constitution Bayramov has complained about the Armenian constitution to his German counterpart Annalena Berbock. |