ARMENIA AND GEORGIA PRESS TOWARDS PREVENTING DISORDERS POSSIBLE IN JAVAKHETIA DURING PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN GEORGIAOctober 24, 2003 - 19:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday Armenian National Security head Karlos Petrosian met with his Georgian colleague Valeri Khaburdzania. As reported by A-info agency, the meeting was held in private in the town of Akhalkalaki, which is the administrative center of the Georgian Samtskhe-Javakheti region inhabited by Armenians for the most part. After that Petrosian met with the active functionaries of the region. The Armenians of Javakhetia touched upon the issues regarding the reconstruction by Armenia of the Bavra-Ninotsminda highway, exposure of the Georgian border sector between Samtskhe-Javakhetia and Turkey, nationalist and offensive statements by some Georgian politicians addressed to Armenians as well as the possibility of interference of the local enforcement bodies in the course of the parliamentary elections in Georgia. According to reliable sources, the objective of the meeting was the prevention of disorders in Samtskhe-Javakhetia before and after the parliamentary elections in Georgia to be held November 2. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |