By Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Archil Talakvadze, met the newly-appointed Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Georgia, Faig Guliyev. The sides discussed historically friendly and partnership relations and accentuated intensification of inter-parliamentary cooperation for peace and security in the region. Discussions also focused on global COVID-19 pandemic related challenges, restoration of trade
Azerbaijani MP: Pashinyan strives to escalate tension in region
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 2 By Elchin Mehdiyev – Trend: The steps that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been taking in recent days show that this country isn’t ready for peaceful negotiations, absolutely rejects this, on the contrary, it strives to escalate tensions around the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to continue
Peter Tase: Open Society Foundations’ headquarters in Armenia – real political risk for Caucasus region
Open Society Foundations are a menace to European nations and encourage governments to operate in secrecy, violate human rights and conduct public spending outside of the public eyes, Peter M. Tase, the US expert on European and Latin American Politics, told Trend. Tase noted that Open Society Foundations established by
3 Azerbaijani troops martyred in clash with Armenia
Three Azerbaijani soldiers were martyred and four others injured in a border clash with Armenian troops on Sunday. In a statement, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said the Armenian army had fired at positions held by Azerbaijan in the northwestern Tovuz region. “The attack by Armenia, with the use of artillery, against the positions of the
Monument to Muslim Magomayev to be erected in National Seaside Park
“Monument to Muslim Magomayev to be erected in Baku will be prepared by me,” People’s Artist, sculptor Omar Eldarov told APA. According to him, the place where the monument to be erected have been determined as well. The monument to Muslim Magomayev will be erected in National Seaside Park: “ The
Mikheil Saakashvili is accused of arms smuggling
Georgian general Tristan Tsitelashvili announced that politician Mikheil Saakashvili was smuggling weapons and drugs when he was a president of Georgia, as well as a governor of the Odessa (Ukraine). “When Saakashvili was the governor of Odessa region, he was engaged in arms smuggling . He also was involved in
The main road of Algeti blocked by the residents
The residents of Algeti (Georgia’s region of Kvemo Kartli) blocked the road in order to force the government to take on the problem of water and gas supply to the village. Locals say they have been out of facilities for more than two years. Algeti municipality confirm the lack of
“Alliance of patriots” condemns IRI and NDI surveys
The Georgian party “Alliance of patriots” decided to offer an alternative to the surveys of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the Democratic Institute (NDI) – the parliamentary opposition plans to interview a million people across Georgia. According to one of its political leaders Georgy Lomia, the American research centers
Kvemo Kartli social problems’ solution announced
Minister of displaced persons from the occupied territories of Georgia, labor, health and social protection of Georgia from the “Georgian dream” party Ekaterina Tikaradze announced ways of social problems’ solution. She said instead of orphan houses there will be alternative care services in boarding houses in Martkopi (Kvemo-Kartli region) and
Murder in Georgian monastery
A Russian found dead in Martkopi monastery in Gardabani town. He has been an inhabitant of the complex and one of those who suffered from social or medical problems. The monastery provides shelter for such people. According to press center of the Patriarchy of Georgia there was a second one
