The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office intends to bring new charges against Aleko Elisashvili, a leader of the "Lelo – Strong Georgia" coalition. According to his lawyers, the politician is set to be charged with contempt of court. The formal presentation of charges is scheduled for July 31.
The opening of the Turkish-Armenian border will have a beneficial effect on relations not only between the countries, but also between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan.
According to him, Turkey’s reaction is expected on the issue of opening the border; on the Armenian side, the infrastructure is completely ready.
“The implementation of the agreements reached between Armenia and Turkey, in particular, the opening of the border to citizens of third countries and persons with diplomatic passports, can have a beneficial impact on both Armenian-Turkish relations and the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement,” Kostanyan said.
On July 1, 2022, in Vienna, Armenia and Turkey agreed to ensure the possibility of crossing the Armenian-Turkish land border at the Margara checkpoint.