  GEORGIANS TRUST ARMENIA MORE THAN TURKEYMarch 9, 2004 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the returns of a sociological survey held in Georgia by "Gallup" US organization, 66% of respondents consider the US the most trustworthy partner of Georgians. 49% of those interviewed have a positive attitude towards Russia, however 65% expect threats from Russians. 22% trust the European Union, 19% - Germany. 11% of repondents consider Armenia their reliable partner, 5% apprehend threat from Yerevan. Only 7% of the interviewees trust Turkey, 13% consider Ankara a source of threat. 15% of respondents have a positive attitude towards Azerbaijan, 3% expect threats from Azeris. Some 1600 people participated in the survey.   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 |  Latest 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. |
